Global warming endangers U.S. corn production, study says
Thursday, April 9, 2009 - 20:14
in Earth & Climate
The report by Environment America contradicts contentions that moderate warming would actually boost crop yields. The U.S. could lose $1.4 billion in annual corn revenue, the report says. Global warming could sock Illinois right in the Corn Belt -- to the tune of $243 million a year, a national environmental group estimates in a report released today.