Climate change
The Office of the Auditor General of Canada has released an audit report highlighting significant challenges in the design and implementation of the National Adaptation Strategy, a plan aimed at responding to the growing impacts of climate change and extreme weather events. The report, authored by Commissioner Jerry V. DeMarco,
Climate change
Climate change is intensifying a long-standing crisis in India, where droughts, floods, rising temperatures, and erratic rainfall have devastated crops, resulting in a surge of farmer suicides. In the parched region of Maharashtra, 3,090 farmers took their own lives between 2022 and 2024, an average of nearly three a
Food supply
Climate change is intensifying drought risk and compromising global food security, and a new study from Alexandria University has found that green-synthesized nanoparticles derived from plant extracts may be an innovative tool to enhance crop resilience to abiotic stresses such as drought. Researchers have been studying the potential of copper
Food supply
A new study from Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias reveals that climate change poses a significant threat to global food security, primarily due to prolonged droughts caused by global warming. The research found that symbiotic associations between plants and extremophilic microorganisms can enhance plant adaptation to environmental stress, potentially alleviating drought-induced
Climate change
Researchers at M S University's Department of Botany have made a significant discovery by identifying key genes that can be used to produce seedless fruits and enhance the shelf life of tomatoes. The team, led by professor Sunil Singh, successfully produced seedless tomatoes by silencing one of the
Food supply
A new study published by researchers from Najran University, Saudi Arabia, sheds light on the application of machine learning techniques for drought modeling in South Asia. The paper highlights the challenges and opportunities in using machine learning for drought prediction, detection, and forecasting. According to the researchers, the increasing frequency
Food supply
A new study reveals that drought stress poses a significant threat to food security worldwide, highlighting the importance of crop adaptations in the face of climate change. Researchers at the University of Greenwich investigated the drought tolerance traits of enset, a multipurpose staple crop endemic to Ethiopia that sustains over
Climate change
Droughts could wipe out nearly 15% of the Eurozone's economic output, a stark warning from the European Central Bank (ECB). The bank's research highlights the significant risks climate change poses to various sectors, particularly agriculture, manufacturing, mining, and construction. With €1.3tn of loans extended to
Climate change
Investigations by researchers at Cranfield University have shed new light on the complexities of modeling drought risk and decision-making processes in agricultural settings. The study, centered around the Management of Disaster Risk and Societal Resilience (MADIS) project, aimed to collate and assess drought vulnerability and resilience indicators from existing literature.
Farmers
The driest state on the driest continent, South Australia, is currently experiencing an extreme drought. The Fleurieu Peninsula, south of Adelaide, is home to over 850 swampy wetlands that act as refuges for wildlife and provide benefits for farmers. These swamps are critical habitat for the endangered Mount Lofty Ranges
Farmers
As the UK experiences its driest spring in over 100 years, livestock farmers are being cautioned about the devastating effects on grass and silage yields. The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is advising farmers to reassess their feed needs and make contingency plans to mitigate the consequences of the
Climate change
In rural northern Djibouti, a groundbreaking project implemented by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) with funding from the African Development Bank through the Africa Climate Change Fund (ACCF) has transformed lives, particularly those of women, who were previously denied access to land, training, and economic opportunities. The project'
