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‘African COP’: Continent centre stage at UN climate conference

The world's richest nations have already failed to fulfil a $100 billion-a-year pledge in climate change funding.

The Star Ingredient

Fonio, the ancient African quinoa

Fonio is drought resistant, climate resilient, matures in the blink of an eye, and a gluten-free, nutritional powerhouse! But you may have never heard of it. Chef Pierre Thiam is the first guest of #TheStarIngredient podcast and shows us how cooking can make for a better world.

Climate

‘Our food systems are broken’: Can COP27 help fix agriculture?

For the first time at the UN climate conference, a food pavilion will help put agroecology and other solutions on the agenda.

The Star Ingredient

‘The Star Ingredient’ podcast: Uncovering the hidden tastes of Africa

In a world where our global food systems are under threat, meet the African chefs and communities who are turning to their traditional foods to strengthen their food security. Embark on a culinary journey across Africa that will tickle your taste buds.

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Climate

How a summer of droughts, floods and fires is hiking up food prices

Staple foods like wheat and luxury products like coffee are set to get more expensive as the planet warms.

Earth News

Could this wall art be the answer to growing your own food indoors?

“If you can hang a picture, you have space to grow a garden”: the HydroArtPod is a smart indoor gardening system that looks like a piece of art on your wall.

Earth News

Could we replace pesticides with ants? A new study thinks so.

Pesticides contain nasty chemicals that harm bees but scientists have discovered that ants could be a viable alternative.

Earth News

‘Good for the soul’: The love and labour behind homegrown food

Two years on, people who signed up for a plot during lockdown are finally enjoying the fruits of their labour this National Allotment Week.

Climate

Kenya drought crisis: ‘I pray we get rain by the mercy of God’

Four consecutive failed rainy seasons have caused crippling food insecurity and malnutrition in Kenya.

Climate

Sushi could be endangered in Japan as crucial fish on the decline

Fishers, chefs, sushi sommeliers and wasabi growers are all concerned it could become a ‘lost art’ because of global warming.

Turkey

UN cautious over Ukraine claim that end to grain blockade is close

Military officials from the two countries are holding their first face-to-face meetings for months in Istanbul, to discuss a UN plan to export grain and ease global shortages.

Earth News

Hummus supplies at risk as chickpeas fall victim to climate change

The world might be running out of hummus as the Ukraine war and climate change exacerbate chickpea shortages.

Climate Now

Climate Now: How can we feed the world with a warming planet?

In partnership with Copernicus

As climate change alters our weather systems, how can the agricultural industry adapt to a warming world?

Ukraine

Ukraine war: Five things you need to know on Monday

From Sievierodonetsk "engulfed in fire" due to Russian shelling to the EU calling Russia's blockade of Ukrainian grain exports a "war crime", these are the five latest and most important developments.

The Cube

Social media posts claim food plant fires are an attempt to starve US

Numerous posts on social media have falsely claimed that there is an increase in fires at food factories in order to create shortages in the United States.

Europe News

Lavrov to Ukraine: De-mine your ports and we'll let grain exports out

There are 22 million tonnes of grain sitting in silos waiting to be shipped out of Ukraine.

Earth News

Spain cracks down on food waste with fines of up to €60,000

The ambitious draft bill aims to reduce the 1,300 tonnes of food wasted every year in Spain.

Earth News

Unpredictable volcano in the Philippines spews out 1km-long ash cloud

The Philippines is in the Pacific 'Ring of Fire', where volcanic activity and earthquakes are common.

Earth News

Euroviews. Ukraine war has devastating consequences for water, peace and security

The war is increasing the risk of global hunger by limiting exports of wheat, cooking oil and fertiliser.

Earth News

'Vital' seed bank in Ukraine at risk of disappearing as war rages on

The banks have become increasingly vital to ensuring enough food is produced each season to feed 7.9 billion people as the world's weather becomes more extreme.