Agriculture
Graphic Designer, Planet Forward
We know we have to change the way we produce food to adapt to climate change, and Climate Smart Agriculture is the way the UN is suggesting - but what exactly is it?
The Pennsylvania State University
A group of Penn State students led by Assistant Professor of Biology Charles Anderson is exploring ways to make plants hardier, boosting world food supplies in the process.
The project, called Fast Farming: Feeding a Hot, Dry World, uses a genetic... Read More
George Washington University
In my community and home state of California, we use a technique called dry farming to make agriculture more sustainable. We grow olives and grapes using dry farming because it helps to improve the quality of the fruit. By not irrigating, we... Read More
Planet Forward, The George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs
A Readout from Planet Forward’s Salon on Women, Climate Change & Agriculture
Planet Forward, George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs
Rain, runoff and the changing climate - our regional levels of precipitation will change by the 2040s.
Graphic Designer, Planet Forward
Women are vital to agriculture, but are not given the same access to land or resources as men. Check out the stats on how women could help feed the planet.
Planet Forward, George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs
Increasing carbon dioxide is one of the biggest contributors to climate change, and it directly affects agricultural production.
Planet Forward, George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs
Climate change will affect all of us, and agriculture could be the canary in the coal mine. It's all the world's problems, right on your plate.
Planet Forward
Hear from the experts on how to square agricultural production with climate change at the Chicago Council Global Food Security Symposium.