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Brits Ready Crops For Global Warming

Posted by Hemos on from the gearing-up-for-a-brave-new-world dept.

Anonymous Coward writes "Not wanting to come up short at the dinner table, British researchers are developing new crops for a dryer, hotter UK. Starting with barley, they're turning genes on and off to help plants overcome their affinity for the country's cool, wet summers."

3 of 83 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Thats good... by aug24 · · Score: 5, Funny
    AIUI the current prediction is freezing winters due to lack of North Atlantic Drift and hot summers caused by high pressure belts extending from the blazing dustbowl that will be Europe, separated by wet springs and autumns

    This being perfect grape growing conditions, and the south downs being big chalky farmland, I for one, welcome our new champagne growing... ah, fuck it.

    Justin.

    --
    You're only jealous cos the little penguins are talking to me.
  2. Figures... by voice_of_all_reason · · Score: 4, Funny

    Starting with barley

    In other words, "Forget the orphans, save the beer!"

  3. Re:Pick one? by rcw-work · · Score: 4, Funny

    Err, I mean no. Sorry about that.