More than 70% of the global workforce is exposed to risks linked to climate change that cause hundreds of...
Europe Is Being Scorched and Flooded by Growing Climate Extremes
The European Union endured its joint-hottest year on record in 2023, according to new scientific analysis, pointing to a more perilous future for what is...
The European Union endured its joint-hottest year on record in 2023, according to new scientific analysis, pointing to a more perilous future for what is...
Article / 3 days ago
US CDC Says Bird Flu Risk Low, but Asks States to Be Ready With Testing
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Monday bird flu risk to the public remains low even as it asked the state public health...
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Monday bird flu risk to the public remains low even as it asked the state public health...
Article / 14 days ago
Lack of Immunity Raises Risk of Bird Flu Pandemic: EU Food Safety Agency
The EU's Food Safety Agency (EFSA) warned on Wednesday of a large-scale bird flu pandemic if the virus becomes transmissible between people as humans lack...
The EU's Food Safety Agency (EFSA) warned on Wednesday of a large-scale bird flu pandemic if the virus becomes transmissible between people as humans lack...
Article / 20 days ago
Climate Tech Firm to Pilot Fast-Paying Flood Insurance in Africa
Climate change is particularly perilous for small farmers. Warmer conditions are resulting in more damaging bouts of rain and drought, but traditional crop insurance products are often...
Climate change is particularly perilous for small farmers. Warmer conditions are resulting in more damaging bouts of rain and drought, but traditional crop insurance products are often...
Article / 2 months ago
Brazil Subsidized Rural Insurance for Deforested Farms: Report
Brazil subsidized rural insurance for farmers who deforested protected areas, engaged in slavery-like labor or planted in indigenous lands, according to a report from a nonprofit group....
Brazil subsidized rural insurance for farmers who deforested protected areas, engaged in slavery-like labor or planted in indigenous lands, according to a report from a nonprofit group....
Article / 3 months ago
EU Recommends Ambitious 2040 Climate Target, Goes Light on Farming
The European Commission recommended on Tuesday that the EU slash net greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040, a n ambitious target that will test...
The European Commission recommended on Tuesday that the EU slash net greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040, a n ambitious target that will test...
Article / 3 months ago
French Farmers Head Home but Anger Spreads Elsewhere in Europe
Protesting farmers demanding just prices and less red tape blocked the border between Belgium and the Netherlands on Friday, whilst their peers in France started...
Protesting farmers demanding just prices and less red tape blocked the border between Belgium and the Netherlands on Friday, whilst their peers in France started...
Article / 3 months ago
Farmer Protests Disrupt Belgian Supermarkets' Supply Chain
Protesting farmers have blocked the distribution centers of Colruyt, one of Belgium's biggest supermarket chains, a spokesperson confirmed, while...
Protesting farmers have blocked the distribution centers of Colruyt, one of Belgium's biggest supermarket chains, a spokesperson confirmed, while...
Article / 3 months ago
Reforms to US Disaster Aid Expose Growing Home Insurance Gap
When disaster hits in the US, the federal government gives aid to states and counties, but also to individuals. In 2022, the Federal Emergency Management Agency...
When disaster hits in the US, the federal government gives aid to states and counties, but also to individuals. In 2022, the Federal Emergency Management Agency...
Article / 3 months ago
Study: Manmade Warming Increasing Drought in Western U.S.
Manmade warming has increased the prevalence and severity of concurrent drought and heat events, also termed hot droughts, across Western North America in...
Manmade warming has increased the prevalence and severity of concurrent drought and heat events, also termed hot droughts, across Western North America in...
Article / 3 months ago
