WRITTEN BY H. STERLING BURNETT ON MAY 27, 2022. POSTED IN LATEST NEWS
New Study Uses Flawed Climate Models To Claim Corn Belt Will Be In Jeopardy
corn cob earAn article in the online science publication Phys.org says that unless significant adaptations are made, America’s “corn belt” won’t be able to sustain crop production by 2100 because of climate change.
This claim is based on flawed computer models and is likely mistaken. [bold, links added]
Data show higher carbon dioxide concentrations and modest warming have significantly boosted crop production, not just for corn, but for the other staple food crops discussed in the Phys.org article.
Botany and agronomy explain why and there is no reason to believe that further modest warming won’t continue to favor crop production in America’s heartland.
https://climatechangedispatch.com/new-study-flawed-climate-models-corn-belt-jeopardy-2100/
