Climate Now by Copernicus - June 2022

Climate Now by Copernicus - June 2022
Food production on a warming planet: Can we grow crops that are resistant to climate change?

Globally we experienced the third warmest June on record, with temperatures 0.3 degrees above the 1991-2020 average.
In Europe, June saw an extraordinary heatwave with individual temperature records set in many parts of Europe, including 32.5 degrees at Banak in northern Norway - almost 20 degrees above the average high for June, 40.6 degrees at Rochefort in western France - again, almost 20 degrees above their average high, and 40.4 degrees at Knin in Croatia, 12 degrees above the average high for June.

The production of key crops like cereals can be hit hard by heatwaves and droughts. In this edition of Climate Now, we are asking if scientists can uncover the secrets of the most resistant plants to 'climate-proof' our food.