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Farming

Pace of warming threatens Africa's new maize varieties

Pace of warming threatens Africa’s new maize varieties

Plant breeders need to accelerate development schedules if they are to ensure the ever-growing population can be fed as global temperatures rise

Can robots cut farming's carbon footprint?

Can robots cut farming’s carbon footprint?

Drones, satellites and weed killing lasers could slash the energy used to grow crops, say experts

Biofuels are good for food security - study

Biofuels are good for food security – study

Researchers say demand for energy crops is promoting better land management and can be scaled up sustainably, but campaigners are not convinced

Cows, rice and soil are key to farming emissions cuts

Cows, rice and soil are key to farming emissions cuts

More action is needed to cut the carbon footprint of food production in line with a 2C global warming limit

Humans have turned soil into a 'global warming machine'

Humans have turned soil into a ‘global warming machine’

NEWS: Emissions from cattle, fertilisers, manure and agriculture mean terrestrial biosphere is actually accelerating climate change

Southeast Asian crops suffer as rains fail

Southeast Asian crops suffer as rains fail

NEWS: Unusual weather patterns in recent years have caused drought and severely damaged crops in what are some of the world’s most fertile areas

China, Canada lag smaller countries on green land use pledges

China, Canada lag smaller countries on green land use pledges

NEWS: Major farming and forestry nations have been outdone by Ethiopia and Morocco, says Union of Concerned Scientists

Quiz: Food, farming and climate change

Quiz: Food, farming and climate change

QUIZ: Test your knowledge of the environmental impact of food around the world

Farmers on four continents tell their climate change stories

Farmers on four continents tell their climate change stories

BLOG: From Cuzco to Andhra Pradesh, crop growers and livestock owners are feeling the impacts of shifting weather patterns

Why restoring degraded land is crucial to the climate

Why restoring degraded land is crucial to the climate

COMMENT: A new fund is aiming to cut emissions from bad land management and improve food, energy and water security

Why does the meat industry escape climate scrutiny?

Why does the meat industry escape climate scrutiny?

COMMENT: Rising consumption of meat and dairy has a huge impact on global warming – yet the desire to address this is lamentable

Sahel gets surprise rainfall boon from climate change

Sahel gets surprise rainfall boon from climate change

NEWS: Drought-prone region of Africa is experiencing a wetter period largely due to greenhouse gas emissions

Modi promises to compensate Indian farmers hit by extreme weather

NEWS: Prime minister announces new package to protect rural communities, as March rains ruin crops in northern states

Climate change likely to reduce China's food supplies, warns official

Climate change likely to reduce China’s food supplies, warns official

NEWS: Senior Chinese official warns that climate-related temperature rises could seriously affect the country’s harvests

Scientists develop extreme beans to withstand intense heat

NEWS: Researchers say new varieties of a tropical crop essential to people’s survival in Africa and Latin America

Vanuatu’s banana farmers face bleak future after Cyclone Pam

Vanuatu’s banana farmers face bleak future after Cyclone Pam

NEWS: Majority of Pacific country’s crops and seed stores have been wiped out says UN, calling for support to rebuild shattered islands

Cutting carbon emissions will cause crops to die, warns UKIP

Cutting carbon emissions will cause crops to die, warns UKIP

BLOG: MEP for UK Independence Party says EU decarbonisation policies could lead to food shortages – but is this backed by science?

Small temperature rise could devastate wheat yields, say scientists

Small temperature rise could devastate wheat yields, say scientists

NEWS: One degree of warming could slash wheat yields by 42 million tonnes and cause devastating shortages of this vital staple food

Can Africa feed itself in spite of climate change?

Can Africa feed itself in spite of climate change?

NEWS: Rising populations, climate impacts and security concerns make the job of Africa’s farmers increasingly challenging

Cocaine wars to climate crisis: can fortified crops save Colombia?

Cocaine wars to climate crisis: can fortified crops save Colombia?

NEWS: The biggest threat to Colombian farmers used to be drug-related violence. Now it’s climate change – but biofortified crops offer hope

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