It’s So Hot, They’re Growing Mangoes in Italy

Problems faced by farmers in the Mediterranean offer a preview into the challenges of feeding a warmer planet.

Montserrat Sérvulo stands in the paddy fields in the Ebro Delta, Spain, where seawater has damaged a large percentage of her crops.
EBRO DELTA, Spain—So much seawater is seeping into the paddy fields of this prized rice-growing region that Montserrat Sérvulo is considering replacing at least some of the crop with seaweed and clams.