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Heat Stress Hits Dairy Quality as Well as Quantity, Study Finds
Extreme heat has changed what it takes to produce a glass of milk.
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Melina Walling
Melina Walling is a features and investigative reporter for Sentient. She reports on agriculture, climate change, science and environment and is passionate about understanding the nuances and intersections of food, labor, culture and planetary health. Her work has been published in The Associated Press, USA Today, Grist, The Arizona Republic and The Cincinnati Enquirer and other outlets. Walling is based in Chicago.
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