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  • Extreme heat threatens U.S. herds and crops, will get more intense

    Jun 23, 2022 11:45 am by MarketplaceIllinois in the News
    A heat wave that started in the southeastern part of the country is now making its way across. Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images

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    • A heat wave that started in the southeastern part of the country is now making its way across. Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images

    Marketplace (June 22) U of I's Madhu Khanna says temperature swings could be just as harmful as the heat. 'We need crops that are more adapted to varying changes in climate, not just to be made more heat resistant or drought tolerant.'