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Simultaneous heatwaves could batter food-growing countries
Runaway warming could sink fishing and reef tourism: researchers
Tiny AI devices aim to enrich farmers and their soil
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Food and climate change
African cities bet on technology to fix growing water shortages Nellie Peyton
UK comic banks on sausage rolls for second hit Xmas charity song Giulia Basana
Aging residents, falling fish stocks spell end for Canadian town Chris Arsenault
China drafts new rules to control rural plastic pollution Reuters
Drought - and economic woes - empty Zimbabwe's 'cattle bank' Busani Bafana
New app predicts water-related conflict up to year in advance Emma Batha
Big brands failing to help Thai seafood sector tackle slavery Nanchanok Wongsamuth
'Indiana Jones' scientists collect seeds in wild for climate Reuters
UN to deliver food aid to 4.1 mln in Zimbabwe Reuters
Trading water: Can water shares help save California's aquifers? Carey L. Biron
'Banana on steroids': life saver for warming world Emma Batha
'Perfect storm' awaits food production if emissions surge Thin Lei Win
Demands grow for 'global justice' on climate damage at UN talks Megan Rowling
In rain-short Niger, wasps deployed in war on crop worm Sebastien Malo
Shrinking lake in Mali spells end of line for family of fishermen Reuters
Migrants safeguard Italy's culinary heritage amid hostile rhetoric Thin Lei Win
Startup helps Scottish farmers grow gourmet plants with sea water Reuters
'Creeping silent crisis' seen menacing world's crops Thin Lei Win
Can insects help clean up palm oil's tarnished image? Thin Lei Win
Fish in fashion: Products to soothe stressed oceans Thin Lei Win
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Moroccan scientist hunts for new plants for warming Middle East Thin Lei Win
Jihadist violence putting "generation at risk" in Africa Sahel-WFP Reuters
Palm oil producers to set up fund to fight critics Reuters
Kenya maps first 'Climate Atlas' to battle future food losses Nita Bhalla
Ocean could provide over six times more food than it does today Emma Batha
Investors back global online market-place for ethical farmers Michael Taylor
Haiti's president warns of humanitarian crisis Reuters
West Africa boot camp seeks AI fix for climate-hit farmers Nellie Peyton
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Brands urged to think bigger on saving forests as 2020 goal looms Michael Taylor
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Can global corporations meet 2020 no-deforestation pledge? Michael Taylor
Climate change exposes future generations to life-long health harm Reuters
Ethnic Bangladeshis lose jobs as farm owners shun thirsty rice Rafiqul Islam
Vatican conference urges governments to tackle food loss and waste Reuters
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We explore the challenges of ending hunger and malnutrition as food production adjusts to a warming world.

Opinion

Karen Villholth and Tom Gleeson International Water Management Institute (IWMI)

Global groundwater – it is time to act

Increasingly under threat from overexploitation and contamination. we are joining 700+ global experts to call for action on groundwater
Jessica Raneri Bioversity International

Can overlooked, underused crops solve our food system problems

Globally, we are eating a smaller array of foods, resulting in diets that are less nutritious and healthy.
Alejandro Litovsky Earth Security Group

Innovative financing of resilient food systems key to security

Financing climate-smart rice production is key to global food security and urgently needed to avert social unrest
Andre Laperriere Global Open Data for Agriculture & Nutrition (GODAN)

Women farmers are the farthest behind in the technology divide

The divide is particularly large in Africa, where men are twice as likely to use internet than women, data shows

In Depth

Migrants safeguard Italy's culinary heritage amid hostile rhetoric
Kenya issues smart ID cards to protect fishing and forests
Egypt's farmers tackle climate change with comedy and community
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EXPERT VIEWS-Changing incentives and policies crucial to end hunger and malnutrition

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