Feeding the world while saving the planet a 'difficult' balancing act
LANDRIGHTS-FARMING/ENVIRONMENT:Feeding the world while saving the planet a 'difficult' balancing act
With free buses and WhatsApp, southern Africa steps up storm preparedness
After cyclones brought devastation in 2019, authorities and aid agencies in Zimbabwe and Mozambique are evacuating people, sending phone alerts and strengthening homes
Crops' chance to shine in "Grow" project by artist Roosegaarde
NETHERLANDS-CROPS/LIGHT (TV,PIX):Crops' chance to shine in "Grow" project by artist Roosegaarde
Governments urged to use COVID-19 stimulus to adapt to climate threats
Adaptation to extreme weather and rising seas has lagged behind as warming impacts worsen, but pandemic recovery is an opportunity to catch up, say U.N. officials
EU farmers could get cash to curb emissions from belching livestock
EU-AGRICULTURE/ENVIRONMENT (PIX):EU farmers could get cash to curb emissions from belching livestock
Climate activist Greta Thunberg to feature on Swedish stamps
Youth climate activist Greta Thunberg will feature on a set of stamps issued by Sweden's postal service PostNord
Can SE Asian workers take the heat? Researchers tackle rising temperatures
Factory workers - many of the women - also face heat stress, says researcher on a new study that will examine heat impacts on outdoor and indoor workers in Southeast Asia
Brazil environmental fines fall 20% as deforestation soars
Brazil's rightwing administration has created impunity for illegal loggers, said a factchecking initiative, as fines drop sharply
Donors pledge $14 bln for 'Green Wall' to hold back Sahara
Trees and grasslands will be planted along a 8,000km strip of land stretching from the Atlantic to the Red Sea
Wielding machetes and calipers, sweat-soaked scientists count carbon in Amazon
Hacking their way into the rainforest, researchers to learn more about how much carbon different plants and areas can store