Farmers are calling for urgent government action to prevent soaring food prices and potential shortages in the UK as the war in Ukraine threatens grain…
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The climate crisis and devastating drought in eastern Africa
For three consecutive rainy seasons, the eastern Horn of Africa has experienced poor rainfall. Confounded by Covid-19 and desert locust invasions, millions are now facing…
View More The climate crisis and devastating drought in eastern AfricaDrought puts 2.1 million Kenyans at risk of starvation
An estimated 2.1 million Kenyans face starvation due to a drought in half the country, which is affecting harvests. The National Drought Management Authority (NDMA)…
View More Drought puts 2.1 million Kenyans at risk of starvationMicrobes and solar power ‘could produce 10 times more food than plants’
Combining solar power and microbes could produce 10 times more protein than crops such as soya beans, according to a new study. The system would…
View More Microbes and solar power ‘could produce 10 times more food than plants’World’s soils ‘under great pressure’, says UN pollution report
The world’s soils, which provide 95% of humanity’s food, are “under great pressure”, according to a UN report on soil pollution. Soils are also the…
View More World’s soils ‘under great pressure’, says UN pollution reportPlotting the future: the ‘seed guardians’ bringing variety to UK gardens
It’s a fine, crisp day and the first frost of the season, a significant occasion for any gardener and one that has not gone unnoticed…
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