The salicornia thrives in salt marshes and wetlands. New research shows how its survival secrets might be harnessed for food production in a changing climate.
Feeding the world’s 8 billion people requires huge amounts of water. Globally, about 70% of the freshwater we pull from rivers, lakes, and streams goes toward agriculture. But that essential resource is under threat: Saltwater is saturating the soil, poisoning crops, and ruining farmland.
