Illinois could see effects of climate change as soon as 2020 - Investigate MidwestInvestigate Midwest Illinois could see effects of climate change as soon as 2020 - Investigate Midwest
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July was the hottest month in recorded history. And continued increases in temperature and a shift in rain patterns could mean a 15 percent yield loss in the next five to 25 years and up to a 73 average yield loss by the end of the next century if farming patterns don’t change significantly, Univer