Climate’s Impact on Agriculture Could Lead to Calamity

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Dec 22, 2014 Widespread hunger and poverty are predicted unless strategies are developed to cope with the drop in crop yields climate change will cause. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Salt’s Poisonous Effect Is a Growing Threat to Crops

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Nov 1, 2014 Each week the world loses an area of land the size of Manhattan to salt degradation thanks to poor soil management, bad drainage and other problems. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Climate Renews Famine Risk to Africa’s Sahel

By Alex Kirby, Climate News Network Oct 20, 2014 With population increasing and food demand far outstripping supply, the Sahel is vulnerable to a new humanitarian crisis -- and researchers warn that rising temperatures will make matters only worse. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Air Pollution Compounds Effects of Climate Change

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Oct 13, 2014 Reduced monsoon rainfall and increased river flow are two extremes that new research has linked to man-made impacts on climate caused by air pollution. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Warming Will Leave Drought-Hit California Reeling

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Sep 19, 2014 Researchers in the U.S. warn that climate change could worsen California droughts by drastically reducing water flow from the Sierra Nevada mountains while simultaneously threatening the extinction of a rare species of fish. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Drought Bites as Amazon’s ‘Flying Rivers’ Dry Up

By Jan Rocha, Climate News Network Sep 14, 2014 Scientists in Brazil believe the loss of billions of liters of water released as vapor clouds by Amazon rainforest trees is the result of continuing deforestation and climate change -- leading to devastating drought. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Weather Patterns Show Climate Is Changing U.S.

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Sep 12, 2014 Fiercer tornadoes, more prolonged periods of drought and loss of native fish species are some of the damaging impacts predicted for the U.S. as greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Climate Change Heralds End of Civilizations

By Paul Brown, Climate News Network Aug 14, 2014 New research supports the growing body of evidence that many past civilizations have collapsed because of climate change. So is history repeating itself? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Climate Puts U.S. at Risk of Multibillion Dollar Bill

By Alex Kirby, Climate News Network Jun 29, 2014 U.S. government and business are warned that climate change could cost the economy billions of dollars because of the increasing risk of property damage, reduced harvests and workers incapacitated by extreme heat. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Flow Chart Unclear for Glacial Rivers

By Kieran Cooke, Climate News Network Jun 19, 2014 Glaciers in the high Himalayas and on the Tibetan Plateau are a vital source of water for millions of people in Asia, but scientists question what will happen to supplies if the rate of melting continues to rise due to climate-related factors. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Rain Forest Tribes Seek World Cup Spotlight

By Kieran Cooke, Climate News Network Jun 17, 2014 Leaders of indigenous tribes in the Amazon rain forest seek to use the global spotlight on the soccer World Cup in Brazil to publicize the plea for recognition of their lands and an end to dam building and deforestation. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Europe Faces Cereals Crop Crash

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Jun 2, 2014 Europe’s wheat and barley yields could be heading for a 20 percent drop as a result of temperature rise and an increase in extreme weather. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )