Heat-tolerant breeds of farm animals will be essential to feeding the world as climate change takes hold.
When a team of researchers from the University of Delaware travelled to Africa two years ago to search for exemplary chickens, they weren’t looking for plump thighs or delicious eggs. They were seeking out birds that could survive a hotter planet.
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