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Climate: A “Crisis of Opportunity” for Agriculture?
South Carolina row crop production. [Courtesy of South Carolina Department of Agriculture]
Climate change could exacerbate heat, flooding, and drought to disrupt farming worldwide. But speakers at a seminar co-sponsored by AAAS suggested there is still time to adapt.

Adaptation Necessary for Coastal Communities
[PHOTOGRAPH] A Shishmaref home tumbled onto the beach after rising seas undermined the bluff where it sat.
Even with effective carbon emission reductions, coastal communities will be forced to adapt to climate change, experts warned at a Capitol Hill briefing co-sponsored by AAAS.

Science: The Amazing Maize Genome
[PHOTOGRAPH] B73 maize, an elite inbred line grown in the Midwestern United States. [Image: Ruth Swanson-Wagner and Patrick S. Schnable, Iowa State University, reprinted by permission from Springer-Plant Sciences]
Scientists have sequenced the extremely complex genome of the maize plant, advancing plant genetics research and helping breeders develop new sustainable crops.

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Personalized Medicine, 26-27 October: Featuring government, industry, and academic experts.

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Science Talk, the AAAS Experts & Speakers Bureau: Searchable resource featuring bios, video and photographs.

 
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