Moscow blocks most shipments from Ukraine, one of the world’s largest wheat producers, and its attacks on the country’s energy grid also disrupt the flow of food.
Tag: Agriculture and Farming
Ahead of Major Court Case, E.P.A. Revises Clean-Water Protections
A new rule revives an older set of protections for rivers, marshes and waterways, setting aside changes in the Obama and Trump administrations that led to years of legal wrangling.
A Sikh Temple in India Fights Loneliness With Companionship
A village in northern India has found a way to address a growing global issue: a deep sense of isolation among older people.
French Police Guard Water as Seasonal Drought Intensifies
New reservoirs designed to supply French farms with water in increasingly arid growing seasons have attracted opposition from environmentalists.
South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa Wins a Crucial A.N.C. Battle
President Cyril Ramaphosa emerged well-placed to win a second term as the head of the country’s governing party, although there is much haggling and horse-trading to come.
Weed Is Legal in Thailand. How Long Will the High Times Last?
Cannabis shops have multiplied since the drug was decriminalized, with caveats, in June. But some lawmakers are pushing for tighter regulation.
Jordan Is Running Out of Water, a Grim Glimpse of the Future
The small Middle Eastern nation is already one of the driest countries in the world and rising heat, coupled with a growing population, is making things much worse.
India’s Air Pollution Season Is Off to a Terrible Start.
Toxic air in New Delhi and large parts of northern India this week has prompted school closures, traffic restrictions and political infighting.
He’s an Outspoken Defender of Meat. Industry Funds His Research, Files Show.
A UC Davis professor runs an academic center that was conceived by a trade group, according to records, and gets most of its funding from farming interests.
Nigeria Floods Kill Hundreds and Displace Over a Million
The country is experiencing its worst floods in years, largely because of heavy rains caused by climate change.