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Brace for ‘climateflation’: Study predicts rise in food price inflation amid worsening climate change
Imagine a future where your grocery bill climbs higher each year, not because of lavish spending or…
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Share of agriculture in India's GDP declined to 15% in FY23: Govt
"In growth terms, agriculture and allied sector has registered an average annual growth of 4 per ce…
PTI
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Climate-smart villages to come up in Tamil Nadu to protect state's agriculture against climate change
The impacts of climate change-fuelled changes not only affect individual farmers' livelihoods, but …
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This indoor farming company is trying to win workers over to agriculture — through desk-job benefits
Eden Green is changing how staples like lettuce are grown. And unlike many farm jobs, it offers wor…
Tim Paradis
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This ancient Gujarati city has stood strong against climate change for 2,500 years! Here's how they did it
It could be hard to picture a bustling metropolis in the middle of a semi-arid region battling cent…
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City farms emit six times more greenhouse gases compared to typical agricultural fields: study
Urban farming is tricky. While futuristic hydroponic systems with multi-level vertical farms might …
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Why designer Eileen Fisher set an unachievable sustainability goal
The designer Eileen Fisher told Business Insider she knew her company had to try to become 100% sus…
Tim Paradis
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Cofounder and CEO of climate technology company eAgronom uses 'farmers first' mindset to drive innovation and lower barriers to sustainable agriculture
Robin Saluoks, cofounder and CEO of climate technology company eAgronom, tells Insider his approach…
Hazel Davis
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Chipotle incentivizes executives to support farmers going organic — and it's upped the stakes
Chipotle's sustainability goals include improving diversity, equity, and inclusion, reducing emissi…
Chris Daniels
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The world is on the verge of a food crisis - access and availability both
The pandemic, global interruption to supply chains, rising costs of major primary commodities, conf…
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These people are growing their own fruit and vegetables to cut the cost of living and ditch grocery stores
To reduce their reliance on supermarkets and reduce costs amid soaring grocery prices, more consume…
Jyoti Mann
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How investing in green infrastructure helps cities manage the effects of the climate crisis and creates healthy communities
Additions like green roofs, expanding greenery, and residents having access to green and blue publi…
Erica Sweeney
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Investments in local agriculture have helped AB InBev, the world's largest brewer, deal with supply-chain challenges and the climate crisis
By investing in local agriculture, brewer AB InBev has been able to better weather some challenges …
Spriha Srivastava,Catherine B…
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GEF announces massive "game-changing" $1.4 billion fund for sustainable projects; India's bioenergy sector to benefit
The Indian proposal has been allocated almost $14 million of GEF financing along with a hefty $705 …
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Extreme weather is going to make it harder to get a real Christmas tree
Real Christmas trees are often more sustainable than plastic ones. But climate change is threatenin…
Karen K. Ho
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Kochi startup that connects farmers & consumers selected for UN's Accelerator Programme
A Kerala-based startup, Farmers Fresh Zone (FarmersFZ), has been selected for the 'Accelerator Prog…
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Agriculture produces more methane than oil and gas, making it a focus in reducing warming temperatures. Here are some of the best solutions.
Domestic livestock and manure produce more than 30% of the methane in the US. Cutting emissions has…
Karen K. Ho
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Indigenous communities were the originators of sustainability management. Here are 3 of their best practices.
Indigenous communities have been practicing several kinds of sustainable strategies for thousands o…
Karen K. Ho
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Small businesses turned an Chicago old meatpacking plant into a living experiment in sustainable food, and they are thriving
The Plant belonged to one of Chicago's dirtiest industries. Now it's home to a beekeeper, a coffee …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Climate tech platform Ecozen raises $25 million to expand beyond agriculture
Pune-based climate-tech startup Ecozen on Tuesday raised $25 million in equity and debt capital in …