A corn crop failed to mature in a field July 28, 2011 near Perryton, Texas. A severe drought caused most dry-land (non-irrigated) crops in the area to fail and forced farmers to abandon some fields in order to conserve their limited resources. (Scott Olson/Getty Images) By Leslie Lee, Texas…
The increase of mega-cities in certain regions of the world is almost certain to eliminate huge areas of farmland that are critical for food production by 2030 and could have severe implications across the world, according to a study by an international team of researchers that includes a…