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Briefings Extreme weather Food and farming

Dec 2025

Climate change is leading to less and worse-tasting sparkling wine

Higher temperatures and more unpredictable and extreme weather conditions are changing the specific conditions needed to produce iconic sparking wines.

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Natural capital is a high-return investment in resilience
Briefings Food and farming Plants and forests

Nov 2025

Natural capital is a high-return investment in resilience

Multi-sector evidence shows that investing in natural capital – the world’s stock of natural assets and ecosystem services that support economies and human well-being – delivers strong, measurable economic value.

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Congo Basin deforestation threatens regional rainfall and global cocoa supply
Africa Briefings Food and farming Plants and forests

Nov 2025

Congo Basin deforestation threatens regional rainfall and global cocoa supply

New ZCA analysis finds that conservation is cheaper than the cost of inaction for European importers.

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Briefings Food and farming Plants and forests South America

Nov 2025

Deforestation in Brazil’s Cerrado reduces soy production and threatens supply chains

Brazil and soy-importing countries face a critical window to support forest-positive agriculture and secure future soy supplies.

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Packets of beef in foam trays at a supermarket
Briefings Food and farming Series

Oct 2025

The cost of red and processed meat: Impacts on health and healthcare systems in high-income countries

Reducing meat consumption across high-income, high-consuming countries including the United States, much of Europe, the UK, Australia and Canada could release billions back into overstretched healthcare systems.

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Developing a pathway for food systems transformation
Briefings Food and farming

Jul 2025

Developing a pathway for food systems transformation

Despite contributing a third of global GHG emissions, there is no comprehensive pathway to reduce emissions from food systems.

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