Climate change alters vegetables in the Netherlands
Climate change has led to an increase in “wonky” vegetables in the Netherlands, impacting food aesthetics and consumption patterns. When 31-year-old Dutch farmer Bastiaan Blok dug up his latest crop, the weather had taken a disastrous toll. His onions –...
Drought endangers farm animals in Sicily
Drought in Sicily leaves farmers facing an uncertain future as they struggle with parched lands and dwindling water resources. Every morning, as soon as he wakes up, Luca Cammarata looks to the sky in the hope that some clouds on the horizon will bring a few drops of...
Innovative farmers find ways to produce food while healing the environment
Farmers are adopting innovative methods to cool local environments and mitigate climate impacts. The world is awash with greenhouses growing fresh vegetables year-round for health-conscious urbanites. There are so many of them that in places their plastic and glass...
Denmark to go ahead with carbon tax on agriculture
Denmark is going ahead with a carbon tax on agriculture – saying the legislation will be the first of its kind in the world. A similar tax aimed at tackling emissions from livestock was recently scrapped by New Zealand. Confirmation of the tax was reported after seven...
Hawaii youth activists win significant settlement
The settlement, described by legal experts as historic, includes a detailed plan to fully de-carbonise Hawaii’s transportation by 2045. In a landmark legal victory, a group of young climate activists in Hawaii has won a significant settlement that mandates the state’s...
