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Showing posts with label food security. Show all posts
Showing posts with label food security. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Storify: Climate security and health impacts for Australia and abroad #PopHlth2015

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How do you write up a conference presentation which you did not attend and did not see livestreamed? Why through the magic of twitter #has...
Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Bumblebee populations in steep decline due to climate change in North America and Europe

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Bumblebee populations in North America and in Europe are in steep decline and shrinking their ranges due to human caused climate change say...
Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Fair Food Forum at Coburg Farmers Market discusses agriculture and food security

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Originally published at Climate Action Moreland . Climate Action Moreland members ventured to the Coburg Farmers Market on Saturday to sh...
Sunday, February 23, 2014

Tackling food security with a growing population, climate change and peak oil

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With a growing population and improving diets there is a need to double our food supply by 2050. Identify three measures you would take to m...
Sunday, August 25, 2013

Election 2013: Food and agriculture policy debated by Labor and Greens in Wills

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From my election 2013 series - see my Wills 2013 seat reports at Nofibs.com.au L to R: Kelvin Thomson (ALP), Tim Read (Greens), Margarit...
Sunday, May 19, 2013

Heading for cooler waters - Climate Change Impact of warming oceans on global fish stocks

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For the first time scientists have demonstrated the impact of climate change on ocean warming and sea surface temperatures affecting global ...
Sunday, April 14, 2013

Winter Chill: Fruit and nut trees feeling the heat of global warming

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Climate change affecting safe winter chill for orchard trees. A new study says that global warming will impact fruit and nut tree productiv...
Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Water stress critical factor in reduced crop yield due to Global Warming

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High temperatures over several days or more for a crop such as corn (maize) can reduce the crop yield substantially. But new crop research r...
Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Not enough water: food production, carbon sequestration and climate change

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A new study has found that there is not enough freshwater to meet the anticipated competing demands of water for food production for the gl...
Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Health and military professionals call for urgent action on climate change

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A statement calling for urgent action on climate change has been issued by doctors, health professionals and military personnel participatin...
Sunday, October 16, 2011

World Food Day: Global Warming too hot for chocolate? Cocoa farming and Climate Change

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Do you fancy a bit of chocolate every now and then? Perhaps a hot cup of drinking chocolate and milk before going to bed? or a few small pi...
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Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Cyclone Yasi spells disaster for flood ravaged Queensland

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Tropical Cyclone Yasi may become Queensland's second extreme weather disaster within a month, with the potential to rival the destructiv...
Sunday, January 9, 2011

A dangerous sting for agriculture: climate change implicated in bee decline

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The first in depth national study of wild bees in the US has established that several species have suffered a severe decline in population...
Thursday, December 30, 2010

Global warming a potent brew for coffee and tea drinkers

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Okay, climate change is now getting serious with global warming set to impact on the enjoyment of a nice strong cup of Assam tea or a good b...
Friday, May 14, 2010

Rising atmospheric Carbon Dioxide levels threaten crop yields and food security

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Crop yields are under threat from rising carbon dioxide emissions with climate change, according to new scientific research. In a new study ...
Sunday, November 22, 2009

USA: Climate Change likely to severely damage U.S. crop yields

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Higher temperatures caused by the changing climate are likely to have a devastating effect on crop yields. Corn, soybeans and cotton are th...