Climate pressures: progress on innovation, collaboration and policies

How green roofs improve urban life and boost climate resilience

Article by European Commission

As modern cities grapple with rising temperatures and a decline in traditional green spaces, building so-called integrated-vegetation, or green roofs, has emerged as an innovative and practical solution.

Green roofs involve cultivating plants on top of building structures and offer an effective way to restore nature in densely built environments where open land is scarce. But they are much more than just aesthetic enhancements.

A region in motion: gender-responsive climate action in Latin America and the Caribbean

Article by UNDP

West and Central Africa Urges More Climate Funding as Displacement Rises

Article by IOM

Leaders across West and Central Africa are calling for more funding to help communities deal with climate change as floods, droughts and environmental degradation force more people to leave their homes, reshaping migration patterns and displacement across the region.

Climate pressures put soil in the spotlight

Article by The Drinks Business

As growers grapple with rising temperatures, drought and increasingly erratic weather patterns, attention is turning to one of viticulture’s oldest assets: soil. Producers and researchers say vineyard resilience may depend as much on what lies beneath the vines as what grows above them.

Future Harvest: Can Europe’s next-gen farmers close the growing legacy gap?

Article by AgNavigator

As Europe’s farming population ages and pressure mounts on rural livelihoods, a new programme backed by EIT Food and the PepsiCo Foundation aims to equip the next generation with the tools to secure agriculture’s future

How methane policy will make or break the climate crisis

Article by The Conversation

There’s no sign that methane emissions are declining globally. That’s according to the International Energy Agency’s latest report on methane, which revealed a worrying implementation gap in current policies