Climate Change

News

No soil, no problem
Story
No soil, no problem
27/04/2026

Hydroponics offers an innovative and climate-smart solution to family farmers in Grenada

News
Extreme heat is pushing agrifood systems to the brink worldwide
22/04/2026

New FAO-WMO report assesses risks and identifies adaptation options as rising temperatures pose hazards to people, crops, livestock and fish.

The heat is on
Story
The heat is on
21/04/2026

Heat just used to be part of the job for Sary Kea, a rice farmer in Cambodia’s Northern Tonle Sap Basin. Until it started hurting her harvest. In the...

©FAO/Denni Visuals
News
Green Climate Fund approves $50 million for FAO-supported adaptation project in Jamaica
27/03/2026

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved a $50 million project, supported by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), to...

Why agricultural heritage systems matter for biodiversity and climate resilience
News
Why agricultural heritage systems matter for biodiversity and climate resilience
24/03/2026

What if the key to feeding future generations isn't hidden in new technology but preserved in the world's agricultural heritage systems?

Agricultural...

Observing today, protecting tomorrow: How climate services save livelihoods
News
Observing today, protecting tomorrow: How climate services save livelihoods
23/03/2026

Over two billion people depend on agriculture for their livelihoods. The vast majority are smallholder farmers, whose daily decisions on when to...

Transparent data, stronger agrifood action: Colombo workshop sets direction for COP31
News
Transparent data, stronger agrifood action: Colombo workshop sets direction for COP31
16/03/2026

Countries across Asia-Pacific and Central Asia are stepping up efforts to meet their climate commitments. A regional workshop held in Colombo delivered...

Why women farmers are an overlooked force in climate action
News
Why women farmers are an overlooked force in climate action
05/03/2026

Women are a powerful accelerator of change, from farms and cooperatives to national policy and global climate action, yet too often they are sidelined...

© FAO/Rafa Stedile
News
From prediction to protection: How FAO strengthens climate risk management for farmers and investors
10/02/2026

Agricultural losses are accelerating as weather extremes intensify. According to a quantitative assessment using data from FAOSTAT and FAO's Emergency...