The past century of climate change has extended the average U.S. growing season by nearly 2 weeks but driven annual buildups of yield-stifling heat in the West and Northeast, says new research from the University of Nebraska.

If a recent study is any indication, getting more crop production from every inch of water is going to become even more important in the near future.The Institution of Chemical Engineers recently released a report describing the amount of hidden water used in food and drink production, estimated at up to 1.8 million liters per person each year — equivalent an Olympic-size swimming pool.