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In the soils of Earth's wetlands, microbes are in a tug-of-war to produce and consume the powerful greenhouse gas methane. But if the Earth gets too hot, it could tip the scale in favor of the methane ...

Large regions in northern, southern, and central-western Africa, as well as northern Madagascar, are experiencing severe ...

For proponents of GM rice, GM food is the obvious solution to the ongoing problems of population growth, changing climate conditions and malnutrition. For its opponents, it's an unnecessary and ...

Africa is facing severe droughts, with large areas across the continent struggling with the devastating impacts of persistent ...

The Morocco International Agricultural Show (SIAM) began in Meknes on 21 April. For CIRAD, it is an opportunity to discuss ...

From tornadoes and floods to wildfires and cyclones, the toll on human life and property has been severe, with regions around ...

Water-related ecosystems (WRE) are well known to provide many economic, social and environmental functions and have considerable value, particularly in ...

Humankind faces unprecedented changes in climate patterns, sea-level, ocean acidity, ecosystems, and more. Learn more about the science behind these issues in the following FAQs.

Farmers in Madagascar are struggling to grow vanilla beans due to worsening growing seasons and chaotic climate.

Scroll through your morning news feed, and it’s all too easy to see the impact of climate change. Be it stories about carbon ...