Sustaining My Buzz – Readying a California Vineyard for Climate Change
To sustain the production of wine, the California wine industry will need to adapt to a new climate future.
Agriculture
Chocolate Endangered
Temperature increases threaten to send cocoa “yields crashing and prices soaring” according to one industry expert. Chocolate manufacturer Lindt & Sprüngli is working to sustain global cocoa supply…but will it be enough to meet rising demand?
Is Big Data and Technology the Solution to the Potential Food Shortage?
Technology, Innovation, Data and Agriculture
How can Axa manage the risks of climate change in the insurance industry?
The frequency and severity of natural catastrophes and extreme events have radically increased, causing important economic and human losses. What can insurance companies do?
How Climate Change Is Impacting An American Icon: Heinz Ketchup
When a company identifies sustainability as a way to both better our environment and drive profitability, how far will it go to achieve these goals?
Starbucks: Waking up to Climate Change
Starbucks is leading the field in its reaction to climate change by improving its coffee procurement processes.
Wonderful Almonds
While the mighty almond may be packed with protein and nutrition the average almond is also quite thirsty for our precious water resources, consuming 1.1 gallons of water for a single nut (2). As the tides rise, dwindling water supplies in California compete with the continued thirst for precious water resources by these delicious and nutritious treats. But, can California continue to balance the fight between its dwindling water supply and almonds hydration needs? The Almond Board of California and Paramount Farms, owner of Wonderful Pistachios & Almonds LLC, claim the industry has taken aggressive action towards bringing sustainability in almond production to the next level.
Coca-Cola and Water Scarcity: substantial progress or just another drop in the bucket?
Coca-Cola claims to have attained water neutrality, but are communities truly reaping the benefits?
Where did my Bananas go?
What's the direct impact of global warming on bananas and agriculture in Latin America?
Will Climate Change Lead to Higher Food Prices?
As climate change becomes an increasingly important problem, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has a significant role to play in both the hedging of agriculture prices and the trading of carbon emissions credits going forward.