Farming
Ireland: no longer the emerald isle?
Pledges by Ireland to cut its emissions of greenhouse gases look set to be undermined by government plans for a major expansion of the country’s agricultural sector
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?
Drones, satellites and weed killing lasers could slash the energy used to grow crops, say experts
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
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’
NEWS: Emissions from cattle, fertilisers, manure and agriculture mean terrestrial biosphere is actually accelerating climate change
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
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: Test your knowledge of the environmental impact of food around the world
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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
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?
NEWS: Rising populations, climate impacts and security concerns make the job of Africa’s farmers increasingly challenging