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Climate disasters like heat-waves or droughts enhance the risk of armed conflicts in countries with high ethnic diversity

Scientists warn that plant breeders will need to accelerate development schedules if they are to ensure the ever-growing population can be fed as global temperatures rise.

Research shows that the effects of extreme heat and weather events on production of raw materials has far-reaching and costly financial implications.

report examines market and performance trends of the nine most prevalent seafood certification schemes

Currently, one third of global food production never finds its way onto our plates.

Plants genetically modified for hotter temperatures and increased CO2 could raise yields to alleviate global food shortages.

Greenhouse gases from cattle, fertilisers, manure and agriculture mean that human activities have turned the land and soil into part of the global warming machine.

Researchers warn that more areas of the world will swelter more often in potentially lethal heatwaves unless greenhouse gas emissions are drastically curtailed.