The sunflower industry has been hit hard by climate change and its impact on agriculture.
But some experts say we need to rethink our approach to managing climate change, because the world is now facing a more difficult economic situation.
NPR’s Melissa Block and Mary Clare Jalonick discuss what we know about the world’s food supply and the climate and climate change impacts on it.
NPR producers: Melissa Block, Mary Clare Jalonick, Alisa Stetson, and Alex Ward.
Produced by WNYC Studios.
Additional reporting by Julie Burchill.
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