Two-fifths of EU agricultural imports could be ‘highly vulnerable’ to drought by 2050
At least 40% of the European Union’s agricultural imports will be “highly vulnerable” to drought by 2050, new research finds.
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Guest post: Health benefits of Paris climate goals could save millions of lives by...
On World Health Day in 2008, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that “protecting human health is the ‘bottom line’ of climate change strategies”.
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Solar is now ‘cheapest electricity in history’, confirms IEA
The world’s best solar power schemes now offer the “cheapest…electricity in history” with the technology cheaper than coal and gas in most major countries.
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Nitrogen fertiliser use could ‘threaten global climate goals’
The world’s use of nitrogen fertilisers for food production could threaten efforts to keep global warming below 2C above pre-industrial levels.
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Guest post: Are low- and middle-income countries bound to eat more meat?
In the global north, the rise of plant-based meat, alongside disruptions in meat supply chains caused by Covid-19, has left some asking if the...
Webinar: Do we need to stop eating meat and dairy to tackle climate change?
To mark a week-long series of articles looking at food and climate change, Carbon Brief hosted its latest webinar on Thursday and a video...
Guest post: Coronavirus food waste comes with huge carbon footprint
As the coronavirus pandemic disrupts supply chains around the world, it is likely that more food is being wasted than ever before at a...
Experts: How do diets need to change to meet climate targets?
The food system is a major contributor to climate change and, without significant shifts in global diets, it is unlikely the world will achieve...
CCC: UK will miss climate goals by ‘huge margin’ without new policies
The UK government has once again failed to come forward with sufficient policies to meet the ambition of its climate goals, according to the...
Guest post: Mapping ‘blue-carbon wealth’ around the world
Carbon “sinks”, such as forests or the ocean, play a crucial role in absorbing atmospheric CO2 and thereby reducing the damages caused by climate...
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