Earth Journalism Network

Climate change, rising food prices and a growing world population mean that GM crops are in the spotlight like never before, but few technologies are more controversial.

Agriculture is a major contributor to climate change but is also highly vulnerable to its impacts.

The rhythms of rainfall have profound effects on our daily lives and the wider environment, and too much or too little can have devastating effects.

Each year pesticides cause tens of millions of cases of accidental poisoning and are also linked to more serious threats including cancer, birth defects and death.