A study on climate change has revealed that potato yields could decrease by more than 50 percent in warmer conditions.

2024-11-28 00:00

In a research facility in the northwest of Beijing, molecular biologist Li Jieping and his team are studying the impact of climate change on potato yields. They have successfully grown a cluster of seven unusually small potatoes, with one as tiny as a quail's egg, under simulated conditions.

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