Orla Dwyer

A controversial way of measuring how much methane warms the planet has stirred debate in recent years – particularly around assessing the climate impact of livestock farming.

A major fund for biodiversity remains starved of resources more than five months after its launch – with no money yet put forward by the large companies who could contribute.

UK potatoes, South Korean cabbage and west African cocoa became markedly more expensive after extreme weather events in recent years.

This week, Carbon Brief looks at the significance of Ireland becoming the latest European country to end coal-powered electricity.

Global yields of wheat are around 10% lower now than they would have been without the influence of climate change, according to a new study. 

Mapped: How extreme weather is destroying crops around the world

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English farmers received tens of millions of pounds more in flood-relief funding in 2024 than in any year over the past decade

On 29 November, Ireland will hold its first general election since before the Covid-19 pandemic.

Carbon Brief spoke to Schomaker ahead of COP16 to discuss progress on nature targets, key negotiation sticking points and the profile of biodiversity COPs

Global food prices have seen huge fluctuations in recent years, soaring to record highs in...

Promises to improve the UK’s food security feature in the election manifestos that have been published ahead of the vote on 4 July.

The third international conference on negative CO2 emissions focused on the latest science, policy gaps and methods of carbon dioxide removal

Nitrogen fertilisers, manure and other agricultural sources drove almost three-quarters of human-caused nitrous oxide emissions in recent years.

More consistent refrigeration of foods as they move from one part of the supply chain...

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Agriculture has become a “particularly sensitive subject” among EU politicians ahead of the European parliamentary elections in June

“The driest February in decades” swept across southern Africa wiping out crops and jeopardising energy supplies - and more nature news this fortnight.

The long-awaited “nature restoration” law aims to repair the EU’s damaged ecosystems over the next few decades.

The largest rainforest in the world is already under pressure from climate change, deforestation, biodiversity loss and extreme weather.