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‘A 1°C temperature increase triggers a tenfold jump in forced migration’

‘A 1°C temperature increase triggers a tenfold jump in forced migration’

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‘A 1°C temperature increase triggers a tenfold jump in forced migration’

The number of people being displaced is increasing with climate change, researchers have found

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Tomatoes denied by extreme weather!

Tomatoes denied by extreme weather!

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Tomatoes denied by extreme weather!

Extreme cold and floods have seen crop yields hit hard

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How can celery battle climate change?

How can celery battle climate change?

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How can celery battle climate change?

There is belief the crop could help trap carbon beneath the surface with the help of water

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‘Tesco Tinder’: Match with suppliers to swap excess stock and reduce waste

‘Tesco Tinder’: Match with suppliers to swap excess stock and reduce waste

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‘Tesco Tinder’: Match with suppliers to swap excess stock and reduce waste

Tesco Exchange matches suppliers who have too much of a product, such as crops, by-products, ingredients or packaging, with other Tesco suppliers that need it

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UK professors say hemp can make Scotland’s agricultural sector carbon-neutral

UK professors say hemp can make Scotland’s agricultural sector carbon-neutral

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UK professors say hemp can make Scotland’s agricultural sector carbon-neutral

Boosting hemp production in Scotland could bring “huge” environmental benefits to the agricultural sector, according to a new report

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Climate change stopping chocolate?

Climate change stopping chocolate?

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Climate change stopping chocolate?

Global warming could claim the world’s favourite treat as its next victim, research suggests

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‘Only six crop species yield 80% of global industrial biofuel and that costs to people and planet’

‘Only six crop species yield 80% of global industrial biofuel and that costs to people and planet’

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‘Only six crop species yield 80% of global industrial biofuel and that costs to people and planet’

That’s according to the Senior Research Leader at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Dr Olwen Grace who spoke to FNZ about the world’s methods of producing ‘green energy’

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Low carbon greenhouses in Norfolk and Suffolk near completion

Low carbon greenhouses in Norfolk and Suffolk near completion

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Low carbon greenhouses in Norfolk and Suffolk near completion

The structures will be home to the largest heat pump system project in the UK and their construction has used more glass than the Shard skyscraper in London Bridge

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Adding rock dust to crops ‘could trap two billion tonnes of carbon dioxide every year’

Adding rock dust to crops ‘could trap two billion tonnes of carbon dioxide every year’

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Adding rock dust to crops ‘could trap two billion tonnes of carbon dioxide every year’

A major new study led by the University of Sheffield suggests spreading finely crushed basalt on fields can boost the soil’s ability to extract greenhouse gases from the air

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Climate change ‘could threaten 60% of the world’s wheat supplies’

Climate change ‘could threaten 60% of the world’s wheat supplies’

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Climate change ‘could threaten 60% of the world’s wheat supplies’

New research suggests the proportion of global wheat production areas at risk of drought would be four times higher than current levels

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Could trendy quinoa prove an unlikely climate change saviour?

Could trendy quinoa prove an unlikely climate change saviour?

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Could trendy quinoa prove an unlikely climate change saviour?

Scientists in Dubai say it is among a group of crops that could ensure food supply despite soaring populations and worsening water scarcity

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Carbon emissions ‘will threaten crops and human nutrition’

Carbon emissions ‘will threaten crops and human nutrition’

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Carbon emissions ‘will threaten crops and human nutrition’

Africa, South and Southeast Asia and the Middle East are expected to be the regions most affected

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