Palm oil watchdog urged to take 'giant leap' to save forests
Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil must include a commitment to zero deforestation in new standards, environmental experts say
Powerful hurricane threatens Hawaii with heavy rains, damaging winds
Hurricane Lane poses a new threat to the island chain of 1.4 mln people, which is already coping with the three-month eruption of Kilauea volcano on the Big Island
Crop damage mounts for EU farmers after torrid summer
The severe weather in Europe has coincided with adverse growing conditions in other major grain producing zones such as Russia and Australia
Hurricane Lane strengthens to Category 5 as it heads for Hawaii
Devastation caused by winds and flooding may make locations uninhabitable for weeks
Danish farmers' drought losses deepen, more bankruptcies seen
Denmark, like many other countries in Europe, has been hit by one of the hottest summers on record, which has damaged crops and hit farmers' income
European wind-tracker satellite to sharpen weather forecasts
Many scientists warn that global warming will result in more frequent and intense heatwaves, precipitation and storms
Wildfire smoke fills U.S., Canadian skies as cities ponder options
Weather experts are calling on officials to tackle "smoke season" with the same urgency they use with heat waves and cold snaps
With sensors and apps, young African coders compete to curb hunger
"We believe that if the technology is good and farmers can see the benefits, they will adopt it."
Trump administration proposes rolling back Obama's Clean Power Plan
Trump has vowed to end what he has called "the war on coal" and boost domestic fossil fuels production
Teff love: Ethiopia’s staple crop requires a big push
Can an Ethiopian farmer benefit from the global export of this gluten-free supergrain without jeopardizing domestic consumption?