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Jan. 4, 2022
Extreme Weather Cost Billions in Damage in 2021, Study Finds
Extreme weather events around the planet severely impact people and ecosystems. Now, researchers have calculated the economic costs.
Dec. 22, 2021
E.U. Moves to Block Deforestation-Derived Imports, Including Some Palm Oil
A new European Commission proposal aims to significantly slash imports of commodities associated with deforestation, especially in Brazil, Indonesia and Malaysia.
Dec. 20, 2021
Sustainability Database Integrates Front-of-Pack Labels to Shape Food Production Decisions
The Latis database provides food producers with uniform metrics to compare their products against internal sustainability standards and industry averages.
Dec. 20, 2021 World
La Niña Is Back, Bringing Rain and Drought for Second Straight Year
Dec. 17, 2021 World
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Up to 27 Million in Spain Face Water Shortages by 2050, Minister Warns
Dec. 7, 2021
U.S. Households Could Slash Emissions by Reducing Junk Food Consumption
A new study suggests 71 percent of households could improve their carbon footprint by consuming less junk food and not buying in bulk.
Nov. 22, 2021
Social Farming Initiatives in Italy Focus on Environment, Inclusion
Italy leads the way in social olive farming with projects in Tuscany and Molise that focus on quality, protecting biodiversity and social inclusion of marginalized groups.
Nov. 17, 2021
Current Climate Pledges Will Not Avoid Irredeemable Consequences of Global Warming, Researchers Say
A new analysis from the Climate Action Tracker shows that the current commitments to curtail greenhouse gas emissions will not stop further global temperature rises.
Nov. 16, 2021
Demonstrators at COP26 Demand More Action from Leaders on Climate
Protestors rallied in Glasgow and around the world to express their dismay at the process and results of COP26.
Nov. 16, 2021
COP26 Concludes with Watered-Down Joint Agreement
The nearly 200 countries that signed the Glasgow Climate Pact agreed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and phase down coal. Critics say not enough was accomplished.
Nov. 8, 2021
World Leaders Pledge Billions to Restore Earth's Forests
More than 120 heads of state agreed to reverse deforestation by 2030 at the COP26 climate summit, pledging €16.4 billion to fulfill their promise.
Nov. 8, 2021
Atmospheric Greenhouse Gas Emissions Hit Record Levels, Report Warns
According to the World Meteorological Organization, the volumes of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere continue to grow. Agriculture emissions are also on the rise.
Nov. 8, 2021
European Parliament Approves Farm to Fork Strategy
Among the main tenants of the plan are animal welfare, emissions reduction and front-of-pack nutrition labeling. It will now be up to the European Commission to propose the formal legislation.
Oct. 27, 2021
Study: Agricultural Intensification Hurts Olive Grove Productivity
Researchers in Andalusia found that agricultural intensification hurt olive groves by eliminating the natural predators of pests and depleting soil quality.
Oct. 26, 2021
Biodiversity Takes Center Stage at COP15 Summit
More than 100 countries have agreed to act to preserve natural habitats and biodiversity. How they intend to do this remains to be seen.
Oct. 19, 2021
Physicists Win Nobel Prize for Explaining Climate Change
Their research has deciphered how Earth's climate works and how carbon dioxide emissions feed rising temperatures.
Oct. 6, 2021
Study: 9.7 Billion Tons of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Come from Meat Production Each Year
More than half of greenhouse gas emissions are from growing food for livestock and the animals themselves. Plant production for human consumption produces far fewer emissions.
Oct. 5, 2021
Ahead of Climate Summit, African Leaders Discuss Fate of The Continent
Africa Climate Week highlighted the role of agriculture in the continent’s worsening desertification and climate crises, and its role in the potential recovery.
Oct. 1, 2021
World Failing to Meet Emissions Reductions Pledged in Paris Agreement
Five years ago in Paris, delegations from 191 countries pledged to reduce emissions by 45 percent, but the situation has only gotten worse.
Sep. 30, 2021
Europe’s Farm to Fork Strategy Moves Closer to Becoming Law
The European Parliament’s agriculture and environment committees voted to pass the Farm to Fork strategy to a full vote in October.