# Food and agriculture

(FILES) This file aerial photo taken on August 24, 2019 shows burnt areas of the Amazon rainforest, near Porto Velho, Rondonia state, Brazil. - An unusual coalition of 230 environmental organizations and Brazilian agribusiness companies sent President Jair Bolsonaro on September 15, 2020, a letter proposing to halt deforestation "quickly and permanently, especially in the Amazon region. (Photo by CARLOS FABAL / AFP)
(FILES) This file aerial photo taken on […]
Climate change, Food and agriculture, Infographic, Video 3D

World lost 100 million hectares of forest in two decades: UN

The world has lost nearly 100 million hectares of forests in two decades, marking a steady decline though at a slower pace than before, according to the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization
2 weeks ago
The Elizabeth Tower, commonly known Big Ben, and the Houses of Parliament are pictured by the River Thames in London on February 1, 2017. Photo: Daniel Leal-Olivas / AFP
The Elizabeth Tower, commonly known Big […]
Brexit, Coronavirus, Food and agriculture, Trade, Infographic, Video 3D

Spectre of no-deal Brexit returns to haunt virus-hit UK

The prospect of a no-deal Brexit looms again in Britain, stoking fears of a painful double whammy for an economy already on its knees due to the deadly coronavirus outbreak
3 weeks ago
A sprinkler irrigates a corn field as sun rises over the Oderbruch region in Lebus, northeastern Germany, on July 26, 2019. Photo: Patrick Pleul / DPA / AFP
A sprinkler irrigates a corn field as su […]
Climate change, Food and agriculture, Infographic, Video 3D

Climate change to bring longer droughts in Europe: study

Two-year droughts like the record-breaking one that gripped Central Europe from 2018 to 2019 could become much more frequent if the region fails to curb greenhouse gas emissions, researchers say
2 months ago
A man wearing a face mask works in a fruit and vegetable shop in Puente de Vallecas, one of the poorest districts in Madrid, on April 20, 2020 during the national lockdown to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Photo: Gabriel Bouys / AFP
A man wearing a face mask works in a fru […]
coronavirus, Food and agriculture, Health

Europe’s fresh food prices in flux as virus impact bites

Food growers across Europe are grappling with the ripple effects of coronavirus lockdowns that have snarled supply chains and upended demand, with many shoppers feeling the squeeze
5 months ago