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David B Lobell1,2, Jillian M Deines3,4, Stefania Di Tommaso4

  • 1Department of Earth System Science, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA. dlobell@stanford.edu.

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Climate change increases crop yield sensitivity to drought. Despite yield gains, maize in the US is now 55% more sensitive to soil water storage, highlighting adaptation challenges.

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