Within a few decades, corn crops in Tabi, Mexico went from abundant to sparse. Indigenous farmers there feel real change in the climate and want governments to help them cope.

A Mayan corn god's head has been unearthed by archaeologists in Mexico who found it at the bottom of a pond that was regarded by the ancients as symbolizing the entrance to the underworld.

The long locks growing from the crown (now lost) symbolized corn silk. Hun Hunapu’s youthful appearance also makes reference to new corn, also used to make sweet and fermented beverages.

Mayan farmers struggle to grow corn. Within a few decades, corn crops in Tabi, Mexico went from abundant to sparse. Indigenous farmers there feel real change in the climate and want governments to ...