The President of Guatemala, Alvaro Colom, has announced a "state of public calamity" to tackle food shortages throughout the Central American nation. The failure of bean and corn crops from…
A new estimate by the UN FAO estimates that one billion people are currently going hungry: the highest number in history. Largely exacerbated by the global economic crisis, the number…
While the use of synthetic fertilizer has greatly increased agricultural production globally—helping to feed a global population that is not slowing down—it has brought with it high environmental costs. Fertilizer…
War, Waste, and Moneylenders: factoring social and economic instability into ecological catastrophe and the decline of western civilization War, Waste, and Moneylenders: factoring social and economic instability into ecological catastrophe…
Organic farming could break cycle of famine and poverty in Africa Organic farming could break cycle of famine and poverty in Africa mongabay.com October 22, 2008
Worsening climate change will likely lead to increased global conflicts Climate change may increase global conflict Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com August 25, 2008 The signs of a warming world are everywhere:…
NASA study shows global warming will diminish rainfall in East Africa, worsening hunger NASA study shows global warming will diminish rainfall in East Africa, worsening hunger mongabay.com August 6, 2008…
Is global drying a higher priority than global warming? Nestle Chairman: Biofuels are "ethically indefensible" mongabay.com June 14, 2008 The emergence and expansion of biofuels produced from food crops has…
Next gen biofuels could decimate rainforests Next gen biofuels could decimate rainforests mongabay.com May 27, 2008 Next generation biofuels could decimate tropical forests says a leading ecologist from the University…
Global ban on biofuels would lead to immediate decline in food prices Global ban on biofuels would lead to immediate decline in food prices mongabay.com May 16, 2008 A global…
Record food prices to climb through 2010 Record food prices to climb through 2010 mongabay.com March 6, 2008 The U.N. expects record high food prices to continue through 2010, driving…
UN: biofuels are starving the poor by driving up food prices UN: biofuels are starving the poor by driving up food prices mongabay.com February 14, 2008 Echoing sentiments increasingly expressed…
Global warming to hurt agriculture in world's poorest regions Global warming to hurt agriculture in world's poorest regions mongabay.com January 31, 2008 Global warming wil cause severe crop losses in…
80% of world's undernourished children live in 10% of countries 80% of world's undernourished children live in 10% of countries Morgan Erickson-Davis, mongabay.com January 17, 2008 Drastic change necessary in…
Global food prices rise 40% in 2007 to new record Global food prices rise 40% in 2007 to new record mongabay.com December 27, 2007 As world food prices continue to…
Climate risks to global agriculture are underestimated Climate risks to global agriculture are underestimated mongabay.com December 3, 2007 Vulnerability of global agricultural to climate change may be underestimated by experts,…
Food prices to rise due to energy demand, economic trends Food prices to rise due to energy demand, economic trends mongabay.com December 3, 2007 Income growth, climate change, high energy…
Ecomigration: global warming will increase environmental refugees Ecomigration: global warming will increase environmental refugees mongabay.com November 28, 2007 Climate change could spawn the largest-ever migration of environmental refugees due to…
Past climate change triggered wars, population decline Past climate change triggered wars, population decline Abby Vogel, Georgia Institute of Technology November 21, 2007 Editor's summary: Long-term climate change may lead…
Climate change could worsen food shortages in Indonesia by delaying the onset of monsoon rains reports a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). The…
14% of children in United Arab Emirates are starving 14% of children in United Arab Emirates are starving Other surprising facts about starvation presented in Lancet Tufts University May 23,…
Number of hungry Africans doubles in a decade Number of hungry Africans doubles in a decade Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com January 24, 2006 EDITOR'S SUMMARY: The number of Africans requiring…
Deforestation and erosion starving Malawi Deforestation and erosion starving Malawi by Ed Stoddard, Reuters October 13, 2005 CHIKWAWA, Malawi - Jennifer Chikapa is carting Malawi's future away on her head.…
42 million children may be hungry in Africa by 2025 -- report 42 million children may be hungry in Africa by 2025 -- report International Food Policy Research Institute Release…
