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Climate change is helping plant pests spread, the UN warns
Destructive species such as the fall armyworm have already spread far and wide as a result of a warmer climate.
We must lower our emissions or will lose much of our food supply
The continuous growth of greenhouse gas emissions may create new conditions, to which farmers may not be able to adapt.
Much-maligned wasps do us a world of good
As pollinators alone, wasps contribute more than $250 billion a year worldwide to the economy.
Chronoculture promises ‘smart’ farming, reduced waste
A plant flourishes when its circadian rhythm is in sync with its environment, reducing the cost and impact of inputs while boosting yields.
Renewables a ‘win-win’ strategy to end Ethiopia dam dispute
Researchers say adding regional solar and wind resources to Ethiopia's hydropower is a solution that benefits Egypt and Sudan too.
In light of new climate targets, the EU’s ‘Farm to Fork’ Strategy is ripe for a revamp
However, if decarbonization is the objective, the EU needs to do more than cap greenhouse gas emissions from energy production and transportation, but has to tackle the issue from a wider angle, where Brussels' policy programmes, from the Climate Law