All Climate articles – Page 7
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NewsMedia Bites 1 July: heatwave, inflation, UPF bingeing
Britain’s largest retailers are warning that food prices are being driven up by hot weather hitting harvest yields
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NewsFix factory farming ‘climate doom loop’, governments urged
A Compassion in World Farming report has advised governments to substantially reduce livestock production, switch to more climate and nature-friendly farming practices and ensure food systems align with planetary boundaries
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NewsFarmers urged to conserve water and supplies as dry weather bites
The Environment Agency has warned the dry spring has meant many farmers have used their stored water to irrigate earlier than normal
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NewsAvara Foods unveils ‘more ambitious’ sustainability targets
The poultry giant said it had progress against previous targets had been ’outstanding’
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NewsEleventh-hour bid to stop Brazilian meat giant JBS’s Wall Street listing
Campaigners have told the New York Stock Exchange board that the public listing of meat giant JBS listing risked violating US laws
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NewsNescafé surpasses 2025 regenerative agriculture goal
Wider adoption of regenerative practices was helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Nescafé said
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InterviewsGrowUp CEO Mike Hedges on the future of vertical farming
While other vertical farms have struggled, GrowUp’s CEO has built a team he believes has the potential to grow and sell its ‘best-tasting’ salad leaves globally
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Category ReportSink or swim? Trends in oils 2025
Brits have scratched olive oil off their shopping lists and switched to cheaper cooking oils as prices have hit record highs. Now they’re levelling off, how can retailers and suppliers tempt shoppers back?
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NewsAgrifood companies rely on ‘weak’ carbon schemes to distract from lack of progress, report claims
Companies such as Mars and PepsiCo are ‘failing to address the root causes of their carbon emissions’, the Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor 2025 claimed
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NewsWater assessments scheme launched to tackle on-farm drought risk
The assessments will support farmer groups to collaborate on drought resilience measures and delivering on the government’s commitment to food security
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NewsMedia Bites 30 May: Trump tariff chaos, Asda sales fall, baby formula, drought
Trump’s tariffs can proceed, for now, according to an appeal court
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NewsNew UK reservoirs in pipeline under Defra plans
Environment secretary Steve Reed has seized control of the planning process to build two reservoirs for the first time since the 1990s
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NewsBetter water storage needed as growers begin irrigation earlier
Despite a wet winter, growers have started to irrigate earlier than normal to offset drier conditions, leading to concerns over water supply for the rest of the summer
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Analysis & FeaturesClimate whistleblowers: why we had to speak out
An explosive insider memo warned of ‘wishful thinking’ on the imminent climate risks to the supply chain. Can its publication shake up a complacent industry?
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NewsEnvironmental and farming groups call for support as dry weather takes hold
Some farms have seen as little as 20ml of rain over March and April, which is putting crops under strain and limiting grass growth for livestock
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Comment & OpinionTea is in crisis. Farmers – and the environment – deserve better
Deep, structural challenges threaten the future of the global tea sector, says Santiago Gowland, CEO, Rainforest Alliance
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NewsDairy giants failing to cut methane emissions, data reveals
The assessment from the non-profit Changing Markets Foundation revealed most dairy companies lack clear methane-related targets
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NewsMedia Bites 14 May: US now eyes pork and poultry deals, M&S hacking, Moët Hennessy’s ‘crisis’
Pork, poultry, rice and seafood are ‘at the front of the line’ in talks to expand last week’s UK/US trade deal, says the US agriculture secretary
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NewsDefra u-turns over controversial SFI closure following ‘error’
The government has apologised over information given to applicants of the subsidy scheme who missed out before it was abruptly closed in March
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NewsUK’s top supermarkets ‘failing against own environmental pledges’
Campaigners claim supermarkets frequently set sustainability-related targets but fail to achieve them or show progress