How UK scientists are working to help crops adapt to a warming world

At a state-of-the-art laboratory in Essex, researchers are working to future-proof crop production against climate change

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How UK scientists are working to help crops adapt to a warming world

Step into a growth room in the Smart Technology Experimental Plant Suite (STEPS) and be instantly transported into the hot, humid conditions of a rice paddy. Next door onions are growing in a commercial-grade...

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