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Focus on Food Would Help Solve Climate Change, Says Study
A paper released today presents a new global food system approach to climate-change research that brings together agricultural production, supply chains and consumption.
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So, Is Organic Food Actually More Sustainable?
Ultimately, sustainable food production is a tradeoff between optimizing yield and minimizing environmental degradation.
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Wine Regions Could Shrink Dramatically With Climate Change Unless Growers Swap Varieties
Diversity is key to resilience, says new study.
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Burkina Faso Study Shows Link Between Land Degradation and Migration
Sorting out the factors that drive migration can help countries to plan ahead and provide support systems.
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A Climate Change Double Whammy in the U.S. Corn Belt
Warming temperatures create two major drying trends, jeopardizing corn and soybean crops.
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Combating Global Climate Change at the Regional Scale
In a recent forum, researchers explained how Columbia Global Centers helped them appreciate the different priorities and approaches of other countries in regards to the climate crisis.
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Subseasonal Forecasting for the Indian Monsoon
Climate scientist Nachiketa Acharya uses medium-term forecasts to help Indian farmers with planning and decision-making.
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Newly Identified Jet-Stream Pattern Could Imperil Global Food Supplies, Says Study
Scientists have identified systematic meanders in the northern jet stream that cause simultaneous crop-damaging heat waves in widely separated regions—a previously unknown threat to global food production that could worsen with warming.
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Less Rice and More Nutritious Crops Will Enhance India’s Food Supply, Study Says
A new study finds that diversifying India’s crops could provide better nutrition for 200 million undernourished people.
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