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Extreme heat and drought at flowering could put future wheat harvests at risk, study suggests

  • February 17, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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Extreme heat and drought at flowering could put future wheat harvests at risk, study suggests
New research shows that short periods of extreme heat and drought during flowering could become one of the biggest threats to global wheat production in the coming decades. As the climate changes, farmers around the world are facing more frequent and intense weather extremes.

Originally published at Phys.org

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