How climate change affects agricultural practices
With greater risk, farmers are suffering losses in productivity, insecurity in relation to planting planning and an increase in the cost of inputs
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Kilombero farmers push for new path to sustainable agriculture
In Tanzania's Kilombero district, a collaboration between small-scale farmers, IUCN, and other stakeholders is revolutionizing agriculture practices amid climate challenges
Climate change, not El Niño, main driver of exceptional drought in highly vulnerable Amazon River Basin
Scientists used published peer-reviewed methods to assess whether and to what extent the drought has been influenced by climate change as well as the occurrence of El Niño, which is known to be associated with drought in the Amazon
Climate denial is evolving, targeting youth on YouTube, says study
Researchers also found that YouTube ran ads for well-known brands such as Hilton Hotels and Nike on videos containing climate denial
Agriculture can reduce emissions and boost climate action through pricing and carbon farming
The study, "Pricing agricultural emissions and rewarding climate action in the agri-food value chain" suggests that simpler policy models with lower administrative costs and minimal environmental integrity risks could be an appropriate starting point for agriculture
Brazilian Minister of Agriculture Advances Sustainable Food Production Cooperation with the UAE
Brazil and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) discuss partnerships in sustainable agriculture during Minister Carlos Fávaro's visit to Abu Dhabi and Dubai
ABC+ Plan goes into effect in September
The Sectorial Plan for Adaptation to Climate Change and Low Carbon Emissions in Agriculture (ABC+ Plan) will come into effect as of September 1st for the period 2020-2030. The ordinance that details the sectoral policy – created to reduce carbon emissions by the Brazilian agricultural sector through incentives and incentives to environmental technologies – was […]
IPCC report evidences climate change as a threat to humankind
The IPCC report, released last Monday (February 28th), concluded human-induced climate change is causing dangerous and widespread disruption in nature and affecting the lives of billions of people around the world, despite efforts to reduce the risks. People and ecosystems least able to cope are being hardest hit, said scientists in the latest Intergovernmental Panel […]