Rapidly intensifying global climate instability is causing increasingly erratic temperature fluctuations. When sudden cold snaps strike during a crop's critical flowering window, they trigger irreversible pollen abortion, slashing yields of staple crops by 20% to 60%. Passive defenses offer min...
Source: [Phys.org](https://phys.org/news/2026-06-cold-crops-demand-climate-resilience.html)