Food security and agriculture

This report offers important insights for policymakers to create gender-inclusive policies in Nepal.

The August 2023 Maui wildfires, the deadliest in the U.S. in over a century, devastated homes, tourism, and agriculture. Fires smoldered underground for weeks, destroying water systems, with some contamination still being studied.

Climate disasters are killing the largest subset of California farms. Government programs are too

Drought and fire are increasing in the western United States, with serious consequences for California's economically and culturally valuable oak rangelands. These agroecosystems face further climatic changes over the next century.

Parks, roofs and riverbanks mimicking the long-used agricultural form are helping Asian cities absorb, hold and purify rainwater.

The GEOGLAM Crop Monitor for Early Warning (CM4EW) is an international and transparent multi-source, consensus assessment of the crop growing conditions, status, and agro-climatic conditions that are likely to impact global production.

This brief sets out some key barriers to be overcome in the humanitarian sphere, highlighting the need for a more tailored approach to anticipatory action in dryland contexts, explicitly oriented toward pastoral economies and livelihoods.

This policy brief explores the challenges pastoralists face when using climate information services (CIS). It outlines key considerations for scaling up effective CIS in drylands.