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May 10And I feel fine.
MicroKhan, aka Brendan Koerner, reminds us of a decidedly unglamorous disaster that wouldn’t take long to play out:
Having dedicated the better part of 2009 to understanding the threat posed by Ug99, a fungus that threatens to decimate much of the Eastern Hemisphere’s wheat crop, our ears always prick up when we hear of looming agricultural catastrophes.
Climactic conditions are currently ideal for a widespread epidemic, which could take out much of the Middle East’s wheat in just two weeks.
And no, I wasn’t using the majestic plural, as Koerner is wont to do. However, as long as that doesn’t bother you too much, MicroKhan is a font of weird knowledge.
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