Ventura County is an agricultural hub renowned for premium produce, like strawberries and avocados. But, based on recent ...

A new study finds North American bird populations keep dropping, and that decline is speeding up for many species.

Climate change is no longer just a news story. It is already here, and it is disrupting everything. From weather patterns to crop yields and food production systems. Even home gardeners are not safe ...

Climate-resilient crops can stabilize food production under climate stress and, when combined with biofortification, improve human nutrition by protecting both yield and micronutrient intake. However, ...

Agriculture is at a crossroads. All over the world, weather patterns are affecting yields of key crops, pushing up prices and impacting food security. We are, in other words, in the middle of a ...

A new analysis of the world's coffee-growing regions over the last five years reveals a starkly higher number of days over 30 C, enough to stress coffee plants and affect yields.

In 2014, the U.S. Department of Agriculture created a network of “climate hubs” to understand how climate change affects ...

More extreme weather and shifting growing seasons are putting pressure on school meal programs, which serve nearly half a billion children worldwide. Jennifer Burney, a professor of Earth system ...

Five farmers in South Korea are plaintiffs in a landmark civil suit against state-owned utility KEPCO for climate-related ...

This extreme weather, caused by rising global temperatures resulting from the use of energy sources like oil, is making it increasingly difficult to grow crops. As crop yields decline, farmers lose ...

Food accounts for about one-quarter of all human-caused heat-trapping pollution. Meanwhile, extreme events fueled by our warming climate are impacting every stage of the food supply chain and driving ...

Coffee beans, avocados and cashews are among the global staples affected. This is an Inside Science story. Some countries that grow coffee, cashews and avocados will see the amount of land best suited ...