All Climate articles
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NewsGrowers facing ‘extremely challenging’ weather as crops suffer
Rapid fluctuations in temperature from around 10°C on cooler days to highs of 34°C are causing issues on farms including scorching produce and shutting down growth, growers have warned
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NewsGlobal livestock farming piling more pressure on living world, study finds
The number of animals farmed worldwide has grown by half in the past two decades while the amount of cropland used to feed them is up by around a quarter
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NewsCoffee growers facing ‘unprecedented pressure’ from El Niño weather event
Coffee prices were unlikely to spike in the short term, which would force smallholder growers to sell at a loss, Pact Coffee said
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Defra’s roadmap deliver for farms and food security?
NFU leaders admire the intent, but have concerns about funding
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NewsNew project explores whether beans and lentils could future‑proof UK farming
The research focuses on a central question: ’what would make edible legumes a more viable and attractive option within Norfolk farming systems?’
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Analysis & FeaturesInside Port Sunlight: Unilever’s new £150m hub
Powered entirely by renewable energy, Unilever’s new personal and household care site on the Wirral uses the latest robotic tech on a massive scale to ‘futureproof’ the business
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Comment & OpinionWhy livestock feed is the next frontier for Scope 3 reduction
As Scope 3 targets tighten, the carbon hidden in livestock feed can no longer be ignored, says Dr Andrew Pine, business manager at UFAC
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Comment & OpinionGreenwashing at Groundswell: has regen-ag been hijacked?
No longer the preserve of idealistic farmers, regenerative agriculture is now firmly on the agenda in boardrooms across the food chain
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NewsWidening ‘credibility gap’ emerging in corporate regenerative farming claims, report warns
The global investor network found many regenerative farming programmes were contradictory and patchy in their coverage when compared with results from 2023
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Comment & OpinionThe cold chain blind spot in global food systems
A new global index reveals the infrastructure gap between farm and fork isn’t just a logistics problem – it’s a systemic problem threatening food security, says Pratima Singh, principal of policy and insights and head of The Food Imperative at Economist Enterprise
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NewsRetailers back EUDR-aligned UK anti-deforestation rules
Defra said the move would ‘further decouple UK consumption from global deforestation’
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Comment & OpinionChasing food self-sufficiency is the wrong goal
The UK hasn’t been self-sufficient in food for almost 250 years and with all the benefits global trade brings, it doesn’t need to be, says Anthony Warner, development chef at New Food Innovation
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NewsProgramme aiming to scale regenerative farming globally launches
Global non-profit membership network SAI Platform unveiled its Regenerating Together Programme on 24 June
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Comment & OpinionAs the heat rises, so does the risk to Britain's food supply
The UK’s definition of food security must catch up with the climate and health risks reshaping the food system, says Ali Morpeth, co-founder at the Planeatry Alliance
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NewsDefra unveils long-awaited Farming Roadmap for England
The government said the plan ‘ended years of uncertainty’, however, the NFU stressed it needed ‘urgency in delivery’
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NewsHeatwave shows need for food business resilience: Riverford
The organic vegetable box company said industry had to take practical steps to protect works, produce and customers during periods of intense heat
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NewsSoil degradation supercharging UK household food price pressures, new analysis warns
NGO Save Soil said degraded soils were increasing the severity of supply shocks by making farms less resilient to drought, heatwaves and flooding
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NewsOlder supermarket fridges not fit for heatwave, experts warn
The spring heatwave saw numerous fridges and freezers break down in supermarkets across the country
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NewsPlant-based protein key to supermarket emission reduction, report claims
Even a relatively modest rebalancing towards stocking more plant-based foods could help supermarkets better achieve emission reduction targets, said Madre Brava
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Category ReportMeet the brands shaking up the fruit & veg aisle
How are brands driving performance? Which campaigns have had the most impact? And what challenges are fresh produce suppliers facing?