French farmers find innovative solutions to battle unexpected cold spell

 

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Iran launches operation to fight swarms of desert locusts | Al Jazeera

Iranian authorities are engaged in a large-scale operation across several provinces in southern Iran to battle swarms of migratory locusts that threaten billions of dollars worth of food in farmlands at a critical time for the country.

Royaume-Uni : quand la nature reprend ses droits

 

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Australia : Flood-affected farmers worse off than when in drought

 

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Australia: passata la tempesta si contano i danni. A preoccupare l'invasione di ragni e topi

 

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Colombia da un paso adelante en favor de las abejas | Noticias Telemundo

 

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 El gobierno colombiano autorizó la suspensión temporal del uso del fipronil, un químico empleado en la fumigación de los cultivos que es nocivo para la vida de las colonias de abejas.

Natural Disasters Occurring Three Times More Often Than 50 Years Ago: UN - UrduPoint

New and unprecedented forms of natural disasters are most heavily felt in the agricultural industry, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), a Rome-based UN agency, said on Thursday.

Un sistema agrícola único en el mundo

 

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Plagas de langostas devoran las cosechas de África - video

 

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State of emergency due to droughts in Argentina

Agribusiness has declared the agricultural emergency due to drought in Corrientes and Santiago del Estero.

Chilean villagers suffer water shortages because of Europeans’ love for avocado

Locals don’t benefit from avocado business in Chile; a peasant in Petorca doesn't have water to irrigate plants, raise animals; the river is dry and life is unbearable, Alexander Panez Pinto, Modatima, told RT.

Climate Change to Force 143 Million People to Migrate Internally: Report

Climate change will push tens of millions of people to migrate within their countries by 2050, said a latest report by the World Bank Group.

Phosphorus Pollution Reaching Dangerous Levels Worldwide

Human-made phosphorus pollution is reaching dangerously high levels in freshwater basins around the world, according to new research.

29 killed, 22 missing after cyclone Ava hits Madagascar

Twenty nine people were killed by cyclone Ava that hit Madagascar from Friday to Sunday, the Madagascar government said Monday.

China maintains blue alert for snowstorm

China's national observatory maintained a blue snowstorm alert for Saturday and Sunday as heavy snow continues to hit the country's central regions.

EU reaches agreement against climate change

The European Parliament and the European Council on Thursday reached a provisional agreement on accounting of emissions from land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF).

California wildfires: Businesses face ruin as blaze rages

Much of California's avocado crop has been destroyed by wildfires that have ripped through the southern part of the state, industry experts say.

China exports drought-resistant rice farming technique

A China-developed drought-resistant rice breed and its farming method have been introduced to nine countries, mainly in southeast Asia and Africa, according to an agricultural academy in east China's Anhui Province.

FAO to Help Iran in Revival of World's Largest Lake

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations voiced readiness to participate in Orumiyeh Lake Restoration Program.

Inondations en Chine: plus de 40 morts et disparus

Des pluies torrentielles ont provoqué d'énormes inondations dans le centre et le sud de la Chine, faisant plus de 40 morts ou disparus et provoquant l'évacuation de centaines de milliers de personnes, a indiqué lundi un média officiel.