🌾🔥 New #research shows #climatechange is warming rice-growing regions 5,000 times faster than #rice has evolved in 9,000 years.

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New #research shows #climatechange is warming rice-growing regions 5,000 times faster than #rice has evolved in 9,000 years.

Rice #photosynthesis stops at 40°C, and its upper temperature limit has never changed. For half the world’s population who depend on rice daily, this isn’t just a #biology problem – it’s a #food security problem.

https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/global-warming-is-accelerating-5-000-times-faster-than-rice-can-evolve

#rice #climate #globalwarming #evolution #agriculture #asia #plants #science #biodiversity #farming