World grain reserves are so dangerously low that severe weather in the US or other food-exporting countries could trigger a hunger crisis next year.
Biofuel producers have taken over land around the world that could feed nearly one billion people, says international charity Oxfam.
Water scientists say mankind may have to switch almost completely to a vegetarian diet over the next 40 years to avoid catastrophic shortages.
Lonesome George inspired scientists who want to conserve the planet’s biodiversity, writes John Vidal.
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/ 13 January 2012
With unusual weather in Europe and the Americas, low Arctic ice, droughts in Africa and Latin America, 2012 picks up where 2011 left off.
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/ 28 October 2011
Captain Paul Watson is sending three ships to intercept, chase and harass the Japanese — he promises "aggressive non-violence".
Her solution, to work with the most vulnerable women to repair their own degraded environments and empower themselves, proved inspirational.
Christine Lagarde’s appointment to the IMF has reopened calls for greater representivity at the United Nations.
Institutions including Harvard and Vanderbilt reportedly use hedge funds to buy land in deals that may force African farmers off their land.
Abu Dhabi shows the way forward.