Global heating of 2C would cause billions in damage each year by 2050, according to risk assessmentThe climate crisis will wipe at least 1% a year off the UK’s economy by 2045 if global temperatures are allowed to rise by 2C, the government has said.Mo…
Farm subsidy plan ‘risks increasing the UK’s reliance on food imports’
Government scheme to replace EU agricultural payments fuelled by ‘blind optimism’ and still lacking crucial details, say MPsThe government’s plans for a post-Brexit scheme to support British farming are based on little more than “blind optimism” and ri…
Villagers fight to keep BBC Victorian Farm in business
The Shropshire tourist attraction and working farm was closed down after an E coli outbreak and campaigners fear it may never reopenOf the handful of historic working farms in the UK, Acton Scott Farm is perhaps the best known. The Shropshire farm was …
Food for the future: helping farmers in Kenya adapt to the climate crisis
Our charity appeal has already raised £637,000. In Lake Victoria, training on smart agriculture methods is creating new livelihoods• Help support those on the frontline of the climate emergency• Donate to our charity appeal hereThe harsh midday sun bea…
A seed for all seasons: can ancient methods future-proof food security in the Andes?
In Peru’s remote villages, farmers have used diverse crops to survive unpredictable weather for millennia. Now they are using this knowledge to adapt to the climate crisisIn a pastoral scene that has changed little in centuries, farmers wearing red woo…
衛星データが、雑草の“侵略”からアフリカを救う
西アフリカの国・ベナンでは、湖面にはびこる水草に対処するために衛星データを活用する試みが始まっている。このプロジェクトを支えるのは、発展途上国が衛星データを活用しやすくすることを目指す米航空宇宙局（NASA）のプログラムだ。
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On Steam, Farming Simulator 22 Has More Active Players Than Battlefield 2042
Battlefield 2042 isn’t having a great launch. Between bugs, a lack of content, and other problems, including the surprise release of Halo Infinite’s free multiplayer, Dice and EA’s big shooter is in the news for all the wrong reasons. And now, it seems…
When foreclosing on farmers meant a merit bonus in pay
I think of the desperation that drove farmers to death by suicide and even, in some extreme cases, murder. I think of the empty eyes of the store windows. I think of the historical society in LeMars, where the second floor is a graveyard of pianos from…
‘It’s not as carbon-hungry’: UK’s largest sunlit vertical farm begins harvest
In a greenhouse in Worcestershire, Shockingly Fresh grows towers of leafy veg for supermarket shelvesThe largest naturally lit vertical farm in Britain has begun harvesting and the creators plan to build 40 more.It looks nothing like a traditional farm…
Cop26 must not overshadow Kunming: we need joint climate and biodiversity goals | Ma Jun
Ecosystem collapse is as much a threat as the climate crisis, but valuing nature will help us meet both these challengesAll eyes are on Cop26 in Glasgow since the climate crisis aroused worldwide attention and compelled more than 120 countries to join …