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How climate change is threatening your glass of milk

A new study reveals extreme heat slashes dairy yields, and even high-tech cooling can’t fully fix the problem.

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Watch: Why Costa Rica's eco-friendly coffee culture is thriving

In partnership with Media City

The Los Santos community supplies sustainable coffee to the world.

Climate

Europe faces drought as May declared second-hottest on record

Persistent dry conditions have led to the lowest spring river flow across Europe since records began in 1992

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Watch: The Kenyan network saving seeds for future generations

In partnership with Media City

Daniel Wanjama leads a grassroots effort to protect Kenya’s indigenous seeds. Through the Seed Savers Network, he conserves agricultural biodiversity and supports small-scale farmers.

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Europe News

Where do European farmers stand today after the 2024 protests?

In partnership with CropLife Europe

A new report reveals that European farmers feel worse off now than 12 months ago, are frustrated with the EU’s lack of support and are prepared to protest again.

Europe News

Why Europe should be worried about the ongoing drought

People across Europe are revelling in the current summery weather conditions. However, record low levels of rainfall in recent months foreshadow a worrying future for the continent.

Business

Farmers set to see lower trading costs from closer EU-UK ties

The EU and the UK remain each other’s most important trading partners for agri-food products, despite frictions linked to Brexit. A reduction of red tape could help farmers and other traders on both sides of the Channel, although businesses are waiting for details.

Nature

New tech could ease growing human-elephant conflict in Zimbabwe

Droughts and shrinking resources push animals to raid villages, destroying crops and infrastructure and sometimes injuring or killing people.

Earth News

New grapes, new regions: Winemakers rethink terroir in warming world

England already has a reputation for great sparkling wines, as climate change shifts the focus of wine production.

Europe News

EU agrees to restore soils to health, but no binding targets

The state of Europe’s soil is often overlooked in the battle against climate change and ecosystem destruction, and in efforts to limit flooding and ensure food security. The EU has agreed to restore its heavily degraded land by 2050, but environmentalists are worried by the lack of binding targets.

Earth News

South African farm workers demand EU stops flow of toxic pesticides

Pesticides deemed too dangerous for Europe continue to be made here and exported. South Africa’s farm workers have had enough.

Europe News

Italy's largest union joins prosecution in migrant worker murder trial

Prosecutors originally considered charging the farm owner with manslaughter, but raised charges to murder with malice, arguing he was aware the actions he took could cause the death of a migrant worker gravely injured by machinery.

Earth News

Pig-rearing pollution is making life ‘unfeasible’ in this Spanish town

Residents are too afraid to drink water from their local wells or open their windows for fear of the stench of nearby livestock operations.

Earth News

Grass-fed beef may not be better for the planet, new study finds

Even in the most optimistic scenarios, new research has found grass-fed beef is no less carbon intensive than industrial alternatives.

Climate

Climate change threatens to cover this ancient African city with sand

Chinguetti, Mauritania is home to some of West Africa’s oldest Quranic texts and manuscripts. It could soon be swallowed by the sand.

Nature

Israeli and Arab scientists don’t let war stop them saving these birds

Scientists from across the Middle East are working together to save an unlikely symbol of hope: the barn owl.

Earth News

Dutch court orders government to cut nitrogen pollution by 2030

The ruling follows earlier verdicts that have highlighted the ineffectiveness of the government’s nitrogen-cutting policies.

Ecotech

Solar grazing: Why sheep are the perfect partner for photovoltaics

Farmers in the USA are waking up to the benefits of keeping sheep on solar farms, but Europe’s been doing this for ages.

Scenes

Watch: The European cowboys herding bulls in southern France

In partnership with Media City

In France's Camargue region, a family of cowboys herd bulls on horseback, reminiscent of the American Wild West.

Earth News

Why are Brits throwing milk with this anti-methane additive away?

UK shoppers have threatened to boycott Tesco, Aldi and Morrisons over a ‘miracle’ methane-busting additive trial.