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Climate change impacts meat supply chains in three major ways, making them less productive and more expensive. These are: Climate change makes feedstock for cattle, pigs, and chickens harder to grow. According to a recent study, every 1ºC increase slows growth by 7%. Much of that feedstock is corn, and climate change is driving lower corn ...
How tech is helping the agriculture sector curb carbon emissions. The effects of climate change can be felt daily, especially by farmers, but very few solutions have been discussed to address this catastrophic threat. However, there is one, widely unknown solution to reducing the amount of greenhouse gases trapped in the atmosphere: agriculture.
Climate change threatens food production worldwide, contributing to food price inflation, with those in low-income and developing countries hardest hit. Extreme weather, fueled by climate change, causes short-term disruptions in crop growing and long-term changes in regional growing conditions. Global efforts are needed to ensure resilient ...
Here are five examples of foods where we are already seeing an impact. 1. Cocoa. In February 2024, cocoa prices globally hit a record high, as crops in West Africa were impacted by dry weather, according to the BBC. It meant the cost of the chocolate ingredient had doubled since the beginning of 2023.
Technologies have a role to play in scaling climate and nature-friendly agricultural practices to safeguard and restore the health of our soils, while contributing to the fight against climate change. The key to making an impact in this area is closing the soil health knowledge gap, often through the use of technologies and data.
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) can contribute to the fight against climate change. Existing AI systems include tools that predict weather, track icebergs and identify pollution. AI can also be used to improve agriculture and reduce its environmental impact, the World Economic Forum says.
Carbon economy in farming can scale-up quickly, helping to drive cross-sector collaboration to meet international climate change targets. Carbon is no longer a liability, it’s an asset. While that may sound counter intuitive, this shift in mindset is a realistic way to create positive change around emissions. Agriculture can be a leader in ...
Extreme weather events and climate-related disasters have caused significant economic losses, reaching nearly $1.5 trillion in the decade to 2019. The international system has struggled to make the required progress on climate change, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2023. Around the world we’re counting the cost ...
1. Health suffers because of climate change. Climate change is the biggest health threat facing humanity, the World Health Organization says, estimating that it will cause around a quarter of a million additional deaths each year in 2030-50. These will mainly be from malnutrition, malaria, diarrhoea and heat stress.
The tourism sector creates around a tenth of the greenhouse gas emissions that are driving the climate crisis, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council. Practically half of all transport emissions stem from global tourism, other studies say. And total emissions from tourism are forecast to rise by a quarter between 2016 and 2030, says ...