Rice production faces climate pressure from extreme weather

Rising temperatures and shifting precipitation patterns are expected to disrupt rice crop yields across major growing regions this year, according to agricultural climate analysts.

First covered Jul 31, 2026 · 1:30 AM PT · 1 article

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21h Grist Why rice crops could be in for a weird year

Primary sources

nasa.gov Severe 2015 Indonesian Fire Season Linked to El Niño Drought - NASA

usda.gov Wasde0726 (usda.gov)

More coverage from around the web

phys.org Global warming threatens rice harvests more than crop models predict, study warns

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Projected future changes in extreme climate indices affecting rice production in China using a multi-model ensemble of CMIP6 projections

zmescience.com Rice Has Fed Civilizations for 9,000 Years. Climate Change Is Pushing It Toward Its Heat Limit

climate.ai How Climate Change Is Shaking Up Global Rice Supply and Prices

washington.edu Q&A: Study warns rising temperatures could push rice beyond historical heat limits – UW News

Appeared in: 2026-08-01 (#16)

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