Dec 21, 2022 InvestigationsCost of a KitKat: Big brands leave sugar farmers at the mercy of climate extremes Nestlé, Coca Cola and Pepsi are among the buyers from Nanglamal Sugar Complex, which smallholders say gives no help with climate resilience
Dec 19, 2022 InvestigationsMigrant labourers suffer exploitation in India’s sugar fields Millions of people migrate each year to work in India’s sugar fields under extreme heat, harsh conditions and debt bondage
May 23, 2024 SponsoredCan the rising cost of chocolate help cocoa producers go green? Cocoa farmers have long faced difficult growing conditions and low pay. Recent record high prices have highlighted the need for change.
Dec 16, 2022 InvestigationsIndia’s sugarcane farmers struggle to cope with droughts and floods In India more intense droughts and floods are destroying sugarcane crops and plunging millions of farmers and their families into debt
Oct 4, 2022 NatureHali Hewa episode 5: Female farmers Sofanit Mesfin talks about her work helping female farmers in different African countries adapt to a changing climate
Sep 8, 2022 NatureAfrica food crisis: Bill Gates and smallholders see different solutions Fertiliser prices have risen by 300% since Russia invaded Ukraine, beyond the reach of smallholders, yet philanthropists see them as key to increasing yields
Feb 4, 2021 NatureIndian farmers head for showdown with government over agricultural reform Already bearing heavy costs from climate change, Indian farmers fear the government’s market reforms will drive them deeper into debt
May 17, 2016 NatureCows, 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
Mar 29, 2016 NatureHumans have turned soil into a ‘global warming machine’ NEWS: Emissions from cattle, fertilisers, manure and agriculture mean terrestrial biosphere is actually accelerating climate change
Feb 22, 2016 NatureSoutheast 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
Sep 10, 2015 EnergyChina, 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
Aug 28, 2015 SponsoredQuiz: Food, farming and climate change QUIZ: Test your knowledge of the environmental impact of food around the world
Aug 27, 2015 NewsFarmers 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
Aug 26, 2015 CommentWhy 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
Aug 24, 2015 CommentWhy 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
Jun 22, 2015 NewsSahel gets surprise rainfall boon from climate change NEWS: Drought-prone region of Africa is experiencing a wetter period largely due to greenhouse gas emissions
Apr 8, 2015 NewsModi 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
Mar 30, 2015 NewsClimate 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
Mar 27, 2015 NewsScientists 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
Mar 20, 2015 NewsVanuatu’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
Mar 12, 2015 SponsoredCutting 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?
Jan 19, 2015 ScienceSmall 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
Oct 9, 2014 NewsCan 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
Sep 11, 2014 NatureCocaine 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
Sep 2, 2014 FinanceAfrican farmers urgently need “climate-smart” investment – report NEWS: Climate change will mean more failed harvests, without investment in new seed varieties and farming techniques
Aug 21, 2014 NewsSpain’s changing climate and economy fuels wildfire risks NEWS: Climate change is gradually turning Spain into a fire zone – and a change in the economic climate is inflaming the situation
Jul 30, 2014 NewsClimate resilient seeds offer hope to Nepal’s farmers NEWS: Frequent droughts and late monsoons are wearing down the ability of Himalayan growers to maintain crops
Jul 28, 2014 NewsSahel food shortage as studies show climate risk to crops NEWS: UN plea for food aid to the Sahel as scientific studies flag up climate change threat to food production
Jul 28, 2014 NewsRising temperatures hit India’s wheat crop NEWS: Farming adaptation on agenda as higher average temperatures cause crop yield fall on the Indo-Gangetic plain
Jul 21, 2014 NewsAustralia carbon axe leaves poor ‘helpless’ says Zambia minister NEWS: Latest blow means rich countries need to deliver on finance and emission cuts in 2015 warns Wylbur Simuusa
Apr 25, 2014 NewsHalving meat consumption offers ‘significant’ climate benefits NEWS: Changing global diets could yield biggest cuts in carbon emissions from farming, say scientists