A genetically altered self-killing fruit fly could provide the answer to a global pest-control issue, according to new research, potentially saving over 300 crop types. Published...
MIT research published in the journal Nature Climate Change warns that rising temperatures and air pollution will combine to have negative effect on crop yield, placing...
Climate change makes 20 times more likely for corn and wheat crop production to decrease, significantly affecting food prices and availability in the long-term, according to...
New data reveals that two-thirds of UK bread contains pesticide residues, with 25% of it showing more than one chemical, prompting campaigners to call for more...
On Wednesday July 9, the Guardian held a live online chat where a panel of experts discussed, “What do fashion students need to know about sustainability?” ...
Biologists from San Diego could help scientists understand how the burning of fossil fuels affects plants and help engineer ways to improve crops. Scientists at the...
The World Meteorological Organisation’s (WMO) Commission for Climatology has said the current baselines for weather are out of date and must be updated more frequently due...
Official figures have classified 80% of California as in “extreme” drought, with an estimated 36% in “exceptional” drought – the most severe of five categories. Droughts...
The agri-business giant Syngenta has withdrawn its controversial application to use a banned pesticide in the UK, after campaigners warned that the chemical could have a...
Coffee cultivation could be significantly affected by the effects of climate change as soon as 2020, according to a new report. The warning comes amid estimates...
If areas that have been ‘land grabbed’ in developing countries were cultivated for the benefit of the local population, the produce could feed up to 550...
Environmental campaigners have launched a petition urging prime minister David Cameron to uphold a ban on pesticides that pose a serious risk to threatened bee populations....
Rainstorms and floods across parts of China have killed 14 people and forced hundreds of thousands to relocate, with the estimated clean-up cost around $250m (£146m)...
Supermarket giant Asda has acknowledged the risks that climate change will present to its business, and in particular its fresh produce, in a new report. The...
One third of the world’s corn is grown in highly water-stressed regions, raising questions over the sustainability of global food supply, experts have warned. According to...