Focus on Agriculture
How Europe reduced its greenhouse gas emissions last year
EU countries churned out 3.4 billion tons of all greenhouse gas emissions last year, 5.1% less than in 2022
Polish farmers begin hunger strike over EU Green Deal
Five Polish farmers have gone on hunger strike over European Union environmental regulations they say are driving them out of business.
Avocados getting smashed by climate change, report warns
The best growing regions for avocados in countries like Burundi, Chile, Peru, Spain, South Africa and Mexico are seeing productivity shrink due to...
Brazil floods strike blow to powerful agriculture sector
Agronomist Eduardo Assad, who studies the effects of climate change on agriculture, said Brazil "will begin to suffer severe crop losses" if the...
Polish farmers march against EU climate policies and country’s PM
In Poland, farmers protest key climate policies of the European Union and the pro-EU government, claiming regulations are difficult and expensive.
Salad chain says a cleaner farming method will offset steak on the menu
Salad chain Sweetgreen's sustainability credentials have been questioned after adding steak to the menu – but the company has explained the low-carbon rationale...
As climate shifts, a leafhopper bug plagues Argentina’s corn fields
Argentina corn farmers fear infestations by the leafhopper could become more regular, with fewer frosts in recent years to check the insect's spread,...
For farmers, watching and waiting is a spring planting ritual. Climate change is adding to anxiety
Waiting on the weather is an old story in agriculture, but as climate change drives an increase in spring rains across the Midwest,...
U.S. sets out ethanol’s path to sustainable aviation fuel subsidies
Air travel so far accounts for about 2% of U.S. carbon pollution. President Joe Biden hopes that creating a subsidized market for lower-emissions...
Canada’s Agriculture Department without plan to meet climate targets: audit
Canada's environment commissioner found the federal agriculture Department has no strategy to meet 2030 or 2050 climate targets four years after it was...
