October 22, 2012
A farmer is seen digging irrigation channels in Alauca, Honduras. A predicted one degree Celsius temperature increase by 2020 could seriously endanger the livelihoods of corn and bean farmers in Central America, says a report, Tortillas on the Roaster, published by U.S. Catholic Relief Services, which led several international organizations in the study.

CNS PHOTO | NEIL PALMER, CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES

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A farmer is seen digging irrigation channels in Alauca, Honduras.

A predicted one degree Celsius temperature increase by 2020 could seriously endanger the livelihoods of corn and bean farmers in Central America, says a report, Tortillas on the Roaster, published by U.S. Catholic Relief Services, which led several international organizations in the study.