Agriculture
UK Drought – What will it mean?
As 17 more counties are considered to be in drought conditions in the UK, RTCC takes a look at the causes of the drought and what it could mean for you.
New study recommends seven steps to sustainable farming
New report outlines seven measures that will enable world to feed population of 9 billion by 2050 while reducing agricultural carbon emissions
Photo of the week #11: Land management in Vietnam
This week’s photo of the week looks at the threat to agricultural production from climate change in Vietnam.
UN Water Report: Climate change to exacerbate water stress
New report highlights acute water shortages developing world could face as climate changes over next three decades.
New Horn of Africa drought warning
Experts say region set for more misery after worst drought in six decades hit last year.
Meet the techno-greens
While many of the goals and good intentions of the green movement have not changed, technology has allowed the methods to advance significantly, writes Dr Darren Hughes.
Mapping water footprints across the globe
New research, mapping global flows of water consumption, aims to highlight the global approach needed when adapting sustainable national water footprints.
Tea crops next in the firing line for climate change
UN food agency formulates strategy to protect supply of crop
Is climate change the real ticking time bomb in North Korea?
Already crippled by food and energy shortages, Kim Jong-un will also inherit increasing pressure from climate change on the country’s food supply.
Feeding the world by 2050 will mean limiting demand
Demand must be tackled as well as supply to feed the growing population living in a resource strapped world in 2050, the Soil Association’s Policy Director told the Environmental Audit Committee.
Off the menu: The climate change food crises
Climate change will threaten a number of crops including coffee, chocolate and rice, according to a number of agricultural research institutes