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Severity of drought and heatwave crop losses tripled in Europe
Drought-related cereal production losses are increasing by more than three per cent a year across the EU and UK, according...
Little funding for ag research threatens food systems
AgDaily says stagnant public funding for agricultural research threatens the future vitality of US food systems — posing risks to...
UN Food Rapporteur: states must protect citizens from hunger
Covid-19 has caused hunger that will last at least a decade, according to the UN Rapporteur on the Right to...
Food systems greenhouse gas emissions higher than thought
The first complete global database puts food systems' greenhouse gas emissions slightly higher than previous estimates – while confirming the figure...
Boosting bee diversity can help stabilise crop production
There are over 20,000 bee species and together they help pollinate more than 75 per cent of the world’s leading...
Trawling emits as much CO2 as global aviation
The Financial Times says ocean trawling generates a similar volume of carbon emissions to the global aviation industry, driven by...
Food waste more than double previous estimates: UN report
Food waste dramatically exceeds previous estimates, according to a new UN Environment Programme report. Its findings reinforce the need for...
Intensive farming and climate change are reducing food security
The 2020 Global Food Security Index, compiled by The Economist, finds global food security is continuing to deteriorate across the world,...
Opinion: Educating eaters as a way to save the planet
Reuters has published an opinion piece that says food is at the centre of every major sustainability issue we face,...
WFP: school meals were best safety net in history, pre-Covid
More than 370 million children have missed their only nutritious meal of the day since schools closed in the face...
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