Tasty insects benefit poor and climate #Protein #ClimateChange
New research shows how nutrient-rich insects can make a big contribution to diet in poor countries – and help in[…]
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Agroforestry can help planet and profits #SustainableFarming
Researchers say agroforestry systems offer a solution to helping combat climate change, feeding the world and increasing farmers’ profits. Feeding[…]
Read moreClimate change worsens NE Brazil’s drought #ClimateChange #Drought
The drought affecting Brazil’s huge north-eastern region threatens to render it completely arid – and scientists say the warming climate[…]
Read morePace of climate change too hot for crops #FoodSupply #ClimateChange
New study shows that the speed of climate change is now much too great for grassland species of vital food[…]
Read moreClimate impact on crops will hit poorest #GlobalFoodSupply
Global food production may need to rise by more than 100 per cent to deal with climate change’s effects on[…]
Read moreFood supply fears spark China land grab #FoodSupply #China
With the impacts of climate change threatening food supply as population grows, China is buying land on other continents to[…]
Read morePollution raises rivers’ deadly threat #WaterPollution #Disease
Human destruction of wilderness areas has added to the pollution that puts millions of people on three continents at risk[…]
Read moreLower crop yields test market forces #ClimateChange #FoodShortages
As global warming cuts crop yields, trade liberalisation in agricultural commodities will be needed to avoid food shortages and economic[…]
Read moreRice paddies raise methane threat #GrowingRice #Methane
Traditional growing of rice in flooded fields is bad for the staple crop’s future quality and produces vast amounts of methane[…]
Read moreCarbon dioxide could ease drought impacts #DroughtEffects
As drought becomes more frequent and prolonged with climate change, increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere may help plants to[…]
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