In rural Zambia, subsistence farmers face complex questions with no easy answers and very little time. Drought fueled by ...
On the basis of current carbon emissions rates and climate policies, average global temperatures are projected to increase to 2.9°C above preindustrial averages by the end of the century. Such an ...
How much will climate change affect food production? Will it hurt or benefit crop yields? Can we feed 8, 9, or 10 billion people in a warmer world? These are crucial questions that I’m trying to ...
Farmers are receiving less of what consumers spend on food, as modern food systems increasingly direct costs toward value-added components like processing, transport, and marketing. A study shows that ...
The United Nations says fossil fuels like coal, oil and gas are by far the largest contributors to global climate change, but a new book is taking a look at another culprit: food. Michael Grunwald, ...
Cows in this region typically graze on local grass. But as climate change causes more severe droughts, some dairy producers are shifting to other feedstocks for their cows, such as corn, to adapt.