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Drought-resistant potato genes identified in P.E.I. will help food security
The Weather Network via Yahoo News· 1 day agoIncreasing the genetic diversity between each variety of potato is helping to conserve biodiversity,...
Malawi faces a food crisis: why plans to avert hunger aren’t realistic and what can be done
The Conversation· 14 hours agoMalawi is heading towards a severe food crisis later this year. Drought brought on by the El Niño weather pattern has affected the harvest of maize, the ...
The Latest | Mexico votes in historic elections marred by cartel violence and deep division
San Francisco Chronicle· 15 minutes agoMexicans are voting Sunday in historic elections weighing gender, democracy and populism, as they...
Southern African countries fear losing more elephants to drought
Reuters via AOL· 3 days agoSouthern African countries home to the largest elephant population in the world fear a rise in...
Horn of Africa droughts: Research shows how a network of groundwater bores could help
Phys.org· 6 days agoAbout 20 million people risked acute food insecurity and potential famine, 4.4 million required...
Week in Iowa: Recap of news from across the state
The Gazette· 2 hours agoPrimary election on Tuesday: Iowa's primary election for seats in Congress, the Legislature and local offices will be held Tuesday. The polls will be...
Zimbabwe Says 60% of Its Population Needs Food Aid Until March
Bloomberg· 6 days agoZimbabwe said 9 million people — more than half of its population — will need food aid until March...
Nearly 3 out of 10 children in Afghanistan face crisis or emergency level of hunger in 2024
WFTV 9 Orlando· 4 days agoNew figures from global hunger monitoring body Integrated Food Security Phase Classification...
Environmental activist sticks protest poster to Monet's "Poppy Field"
CBS News· 1 day agoThe activist with the group Food Riposte targeted Claude Monet's "Poppy Field" painting, affixing a...
Tropical forest resilience to seasonal drought linked to nutrient availability
Phys.org· 5 days agoTropical forests are highly productive ecosystems, accounting for nearly half of the global forest...