Decades of work on an ‘Adapted Apple’ could help sow the seeds of future climate-resilient crops

As shifting weather patterns threaten harvests, scientists are searching for ways to help crops survive. Our team examines the future of climate-resilient crops
Published: Feb. 7, 2025 at 4:20 PM EST|Updated: Feb. 8, 2025 at 9:15 AM EST
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(InvestigateTV) — Farmers are often on the front lines of shifting weather patterns and extreme temperatures that threaten harvests.

It’s why scientists are searching for ways to help crops survive.

Between 2023 and 2024, Earth experienced a 13-month streak of record-breaking heat and that can devastate a harvest in more ways than one.

Reporter Heather Graf explains how decades of work to create an adapted apple could sow the seeds for more climate-resilient crops.