Just in time for Oktoberfest, genetic research on barley could save a staple crop from drought… and keep the beer flowing. Raise a glass to these German scientists, who are working out a way to protect a key beer ingredient from climate change. As Oktoberfest rages on, geneticist Nils Stein is deciphering the genome of barley, looking for genes that could help the plant survive through droughts. The study’s implications go beyond these beer tents. Barley is the fourth most-produced cereal in the world; a recent drought in Russia that hurt barley production led to a global price spike. And a drought that devastated Syria’s barley crop contributed to that country’s civil war. Join Climate Desk on a trip from some of the world’s most advanced greenhouses to the rowdy crowds of Munich. Produced in part by a grant from the Heinrich Böll Foundation. Visit site – WATCH: Drought-Hardy Barley Could Save Your Beer ; ;Related ArticlesGet Ready for Record Temperatures…for the Rest of Your LifeCampaign Against Fossil Fuels Growing, Says StudyBill Gates explains why fake meat is the future ;
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