Culture news

Italian artist pays tribute to Pablo Picasso with huge field portrait

Italian land artist Dario Gambarin has paid tribute to the legendary artist Pablo Picasso on the 50th anniversary of his death by creating a massive portrait of the Spanish painter on a field near Verona.

07/04/2023

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Fire and ice: A Slovakian orchard's innovative fight against frost

Workers at an orchard in Slovakia use candles to save the buds on cherry trees from spring frost.

06/04/2023

Earth News

Scientists claim this diet has the lowest environmental impact

La population mondiale devrait atteindre 10,9 milliards d'ici la fin du siècle.

05/04/2023

Earth News

Free money? Solar farms bringing funding and fury to the US midwest

A solar project in Missouri, US has put local farmers on alert and raised concerns about their lifestyle.

05/04/2023

The Star Ingredient

How financial speculation creates hunger in low-income countries

Award winning filmmaker and journalist Stefano Liberti, joins us for this episode of The Star Ingredient to talk about how globalisation and financialisation can pose a challenge to the worldwide food system.

31/03/2023

No Comment

Watch: Violent clashes during water reserve protest in western France

The protest quickly descended into clashes with large amounts of tear gas fired by police and protesters hurling rocks and petrol bombs.

27/03/2023

Spotlight

Rediscovering the best of Fukushima's local produce through innovation

In partnership with The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

Before the disaster, Fukushima was one of Japan's biggest agricultural producers. Now, its resilient farming community is helping consumers to enjoy the region's tastiest produce once again.

24/03/2023

Earth News

Dutch farmer protest party wins big in provincial elections

Action against new climate laws in the Netherlands has spurred the popularity of a new political party.

16/03/2023

Scenes

Meet the Tanzanian farmer revolutionising the horticultural landscape

In partnership with Media City

As a young farmer, you have to sacrifice a lot. To forgo a town life as a young person, to come and live in a village like this, is a big challenge

15/03/2023

Earth News

The way we eat could add nearly 1 degree of warming by 2100

A new study has revealed how our diets could push the planet past 1.5 degrees of warming.

07/03/2023

France

Macron says it is the end of 'water abundance' in Agricultural Show

Emmanuel Macron opened the French Agricultural Show saying that a trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur countries "is not possible" if they don't respect the same environmental and sanitary rules as Europeans.

25/02/2023

Climate

Fact check: Is Brexit to blame for Britain's food shortages?

#TheCube spoke to experts to find out why some of Britain's biggest supermarket chains are restricting the amount of vegetables customers can buy.

24/02/2023

Earth News

What fruit and vegetables are being rationed in UK supermarkets?

"Everyone wants to avoid rationing," the farmers' union have said. So why are supermarkets doing it?

22/02/2023

Climate

Tequila shortage: Could climate change threaten margaritas?

Skyrocketing demand, climate change and an endangered bat could threaten your favourite cocktail.

22/02/2023

Nature

UK farmers to breed ‘low-emission sheep’ in bid to cut methane

Sheep’s emissions are a major cause of global warming. But these farmers think they have a solution.

22/02/2023

Climate Now

How Europe's orchards are having to adapt to warmer winters

In partnership with Copernicus

Warmer winters in Europe are posing a serious threat to fruit trees. We explore how producers are trying to protect their crops.

20/02/2023

Climate

Farmers warn dry winter threatens crops in northern Italy

Italy’s farmers suffered through record-breaking droughts last summer. Winter has brought little relief.

20/02/2023

Climate

Coffee lovers are ‘increasing inequalities’. Is there a better way?


Coffee growers are are turning to indoor, hydroponic and vertical farming amidst the climate crisis.

19/02/2023

Ecotech

Could baby kangaroo poo reduce methane from cows?

Livestock farming is the biggest human-caused source of methane. Scientists have come up with another way to tackle the gas.

16/02/2023

Ecotech

Why are UK farms going ‘veganic’? Meet the green agriculture pioneers

A British farmer who gave up cows to grow vegan cereal has been recognised by PETA's new Farming Awards.

03/02/2023