African Nations Have the Will to Adapt Agriculture to Climate Change
At an event held in Marrakech, scientists and policymakers from all over Africa came together to determine an action plan for implementing this initiative, based on a rich body of evidence generated by the global research network CGIAR and its many partners. Taken together with the clear desire for action by African countries that prioritised agriculture in their national climate plans, there is significant potential to transform food and farming under climate change.
New View: Carbon Is Not the Enemy
Climate change is a design failure, a breakdown in the natural carbon cycle caused by humans. By rethinking how we design things, especially cities, we can restore the natural carbon cycle and exploit it for human gain, creating positive environmental impacts rather than harm.
Zimbabwe: Climate Change Changes Face of Urban Agriculture
Unpredictable patterns now characterizes the rainy seasons in Zimbabwe. There is still a lot that the government, companies and individuals can do to lessen the blow and help the country and its ecosystems adjust to limit the negative effects of climate change.
Organic Agriculture Can Help Address Climate Change, Feed the World
“Organic agriculture can help reverse climate change because it can take CO2 out of the atmosphere and store it in the soil as soil organic matter,” explained Andre Leu, noting that average organic systems can store around 3.5 tons of CO2 per hectare per year.
Moroccan Vault Protects Seeds from Climate Change and War
Tucked away in the university hub of Irfane in Rabat, the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas, or ICARDA, hosts the largest collection of seeds in North Africa.
France’s 4 Per 1000 Initiative Makes Important Advances
France’s innovative 4 per 1000 Initiative: Soils for Food Security and Climate has made significant progress over the past year in preparation for the COP22 climate change conference taking place now in Marrakesh, Morocco.
Implementing Climate Smart Agriculture up for Discussion at COP22
The session will look at the barriers preventing smallholder farmers from improving their livelihood in the face of negative climate change impact, how systems in which they operate can be strengthened to facilitate transformative change, and how to address youth involvement and gender parity.
Regeneration International and Open Team Announce Micro-Grant Competition in Conjunction with Launch of Online Platform to Connect Regeneration Movement Stakeholders
Regeneration International (RI) and Open Team, in partnership with 17 organizations, today launched The Regeneration Hub (RHub) at the COP22 Climate Summit.
Building a ‘Good’ Anthropocene From the Bottom Up
Certain social and environmental projects can reverse a pattern in which human prosperity has come with harms to ecosystems and excluded communities.
How 1 Company Is Helping Solve Clean Water Crisis
"Carbon for Water" reveals a world where a large portion of each day is devoted to finding drinkable water.
Changes in Soil Microbial Community Structure in a Tallgrass Prairie Chronosequence
We examined changes in soil microbial community structure following cessation of tillage-based agriculture and through subsequent succession in a C-accruing tall-grass prairie restoration chronosequence.
Appeal to the Representatives of Nations and International Institutions Meeting in Marrakech
We appeal for the promotion of international policies able to radically change the current food system. This is the only way to
ensure a better future—cleaner, healthier and fairer—for the generations to come.
Paris Climate Agreement Enters Into Force: What Does This Mean For Food And Agriculture?
A focus on agriculture, with accompanying funds and support, will help the sector transition to support global food security in a sustainable manner. Over 550 million smallholder farmers depend on it.
Indianapolis’ Urban Farms Help Tackle Urban Problems
Mission-driven urban farm programs are trying to solve the big city problems of urban renewal, job opportunities for the disenfranchised, and feeding the hungry who live in so-called "food deserts" without access to fresh, wholesome food.
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