Category: Food security
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Health, Food, and Water Security at the Heart of Climate Action
Recently Independent Evaluation Unit, Green Climate Fund published the Health and Wellbeing, Food, and Water Security (HWFW) Result Area which reflects a profound truth embedded in climate action: Health, food, and water security are essential components of human survival and foundational pillars of any equitable, resilient, and thriving society. Climate change exacerbates vulnerabilities, disrupts livelihoods,…
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Transforming Food Systems for Climate, Livelihoods and Resilience
Our food systems aren’t just about putting meals on the table – they’re deeply woven into who we are as societies, providing jobs and keeping our cultural traditions alive. When we tackle climate issues in our food systems, we solve multiple problems simultaneously. Think about it – when farmers adopt climate-smart practices, they’re not just…
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Rising Temperatures, Rising Food Prices: Climate Change and Global Food Security
According to a recent Communications Earth & Environment study, higher temperatures have been linked to increased food prices in over 120 countries between 1996 and 2021. Specifically, the researchers found that above-average temperatures in a given month corresponded to 0.9-3.2% higher food prices in the following months. This is likely because heat stress reduces crop…
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Brewing a Crisis: Climate Change Threatens Global Coffee and Millions of Livelihoods
#climatechange poses a major threat to coffee production, with up to 75% of land in Brazil and 58% globally potentially becoming unsuitable by 2050. Moving to higher altitudes can help but has limitations. Agroforestry techniques like providing plant shade can also help coffee withstand higher temperatures. The coffee industry supports the livelihoods of over 125…
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Rethinking Food Safety in the Age of Plastic Packaging
From the moment a container of yogurt leaves the factory to the instant it rests on our tables, it has undergone a journey fraught with invisible dangers. These dangers come in the form of plasticizers chemicals used to imbue plastics with flexibility and durability. Chief among these are phthalates and bisphenols like BPA, substances that…
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Regenerative Agriculture: Sowing the Seeds for a Healthier Planet
In the face of an escalating climate crisis, one fundamental truth remains unchallenged: our soil, the lifeblood of our food supply, has suffered greatly. Modern agriculture has waged a relentless assault on our planet’s soil, stripping away an astounding 116 billion tons of carbon over the millennia, according to a 2017 study. This process has…
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The Impact of Rising Temperatures on Food Prices
According to a recent Communications Earth & Environment study, higher temperatures have been linked to increased food prices in over 120 countries between 1996 and 2021. Specifically, the researchers found that above-average temperatures in a given month corresponded to 0.9-3.2% higher food prices in the following months. This is likely because heat stress reduces crop…
Bapon (SHM) Fakhruddin, PhD 