Lower 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[…]
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Western US faces wildfires explosion #ExtendedDrought #ClimateChange
Wildfires used to hit California only in the latter part of the year, but changing climate and persistent drought mean[…]
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[…]
Read moreEurope’s nuclear club slows emissions cuts #NuclearPower #Emissions
Governments that reject nuclear power are speeding up action on reducing carbon emissions and the adoption of renewable energy sources.[…]
Read moreLogged forests could be wildlife refuges #SelectivelyLogged #Forests
Scientists find evidence that selective logging of forests could be providing a diversity haven for some species of mammals. LONDON,[…]
Read moreHurricanes cut swath through US politics #ClimateChangeDenial
Scientists have shown that hurricanes are hitting the US harder than ever, yet many Republican-voting men remain unswayed by evidence[…]
Read moreWarming set to raise the pollen count #ClimateChange #Pollen
Hay fever and asthma are likely to become a much greater health issue in Europe as warming stimulates plants producing[…]
Read morePlanet is paying for palm oil profits #PalmOilCosts
Palm oil production may have many benefits, but rapidly increasing plantation comes at a high cost to local and global[…]
Read moreSoaring population raises climate concerns #Overpopulation
Global population is predicted to rise by a third in the next three decades as the planet is increasingly challenged by[…]
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