Australian food supply in a warmer climate
Food & Climate The National Climate Risk Assessment identified extreme heat, shifting growing seasons and supply chains impacted by severe weather as key risks to Australian food supply from a…
A new study of climate change impact on Brazil nuts and 200 plants in Amazon
Food & Climate A new study about climate change challenges food security in the Amazon, has starting point of the work was the observation, in previous studies, of alarming scenarios…
Using only 30% of cocoa fruit, Nestlé develops technology to produce chocolate with the same taste
A bar of chocolate requires 1,700 litres of water to produce
Food & Climate Nestlé has developed a technique that utilizes up to 30% more cocoa fruit to produce chocolate while maintaining taste. This approach not only minimizes waste, but also…
Growing food in one-third of current production areas could be impossible due to climate change
Food & Climate Studies predict significant food price increases every year in the coming decade. Food industry professionals are raising the alarm to food vulnerabilities unprecedented in scale and variety.…
Scottish rivers approach to a critical level of water scarcity, hosepipes are banned
Food & Climate The heatwaves and drought sweeping Europe and the world have pushed several Scottish rivers to approach to a critical level of water scarcity, and many areas, including…
Expanding bean-free coffee and cocoa in Singapore by $ 4.2 M
Food & Climate Singapore startup Prefer has raised $4.2M in funding to expand its bean-free coffee and cocoa globally, and announced partnerships with Ajinomoto and The Coffee Ferm. A funding…
Africa has relied on diverse food sources for centuries (study)
Protected the continent's population from climate crises
Food & Climate A recent study found that Africa’s reliance on diverse food sources, such as agriculture, livestock herding, and fishing, has protected the continent’s population from climate crises for…
Can COP30 Be a Turning Point for Food and Climate?
Food & Climate The Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU) is working to change food and land use systems. At the upcoming 30th U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP30) they see…
Plant genebanks accelerate development of drought resistant crops
A new study: "Living libraries" store seeds and other genetic material
Food & Climate A new study published in Nature Climate Change reveals how plant genebanks, home to millions of genetically diverse plants around the world, can help speed up the…
Carbon tax will be very small initially in 2026, European official to “Food & Climate”
Egyptian fertilizer exports has a competitive advantage
Food & Climate Europe is implementing a carbon tax starting next year (2026), which will negatively impact North African countries’ fertilizer exports to the bloc. However, a European official confirmed…