Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Climate change impacts on agriculture

Ugandan farmers weighed carbon payments against local risks and livelihoods

Smallholder farmers in rural Uganda viewed the same carbon-project payment differently depending on their resources, risks and livelihood needs. The study identified a context-specific benchmark of $54 per hectare per year and found that payment uncertainty reduced participation likelihood.

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Abstract editorial illustration accompanying the article: India’s drought risk shifts across regions as warming rises, with new hotspot areas emerging

Climate & Environment

India’s drought risk shifts across regions as warming rises, with new hotspot areas emerging

A new analysis maps how drought hazard changes across India’s major farming regions under three global warming levels. It finds that large shares of land shift into higher drought-risk categories, and that some new high-risk areas appear. The work also notes that results depend on one climate model and should be read as directional guidance rather than forecasts.

1 month ago·31 views