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Headline	Category	Source
Behavioral and neurophysiological evaluation of pyrethroid effects on honey bee	Environment	PubMed
Next El Niño could be strongest in decades	Environment	BBC News
Farming’s Net Zero Challenge Is Not Ambition – It Is Infrastructure	Environment	Farming Online
Crop failure fears as deadly bee parasite wipes out hives and forces beekeepers to quit	Environment	ABC News
Super’ El Nino could trigger a global food price shock	Environment	Reuters
World’s Most-Used Weedkiller Found To Disrupt Honeybee Brain	Environment	SciTechDaily
Rainforests pushed to breaking point by new demands for resources – report says	Environment	The Guardian
Why temperature records are being not only broken but smashed	Environment	BBC News
Wildlife habitat in England’s most cherished landscapes set to be restored with new government fund	Environment	FarmingOnline
Five ways a treaty is helping biodiversity thrive in fields around the world	Environment	SeedQuest
How a super El Niño could trigger global famine	Environment	The Conversation
Engineering resilient food systems in a warming world	Environment	Nature
India and the Gulf: A New Strategy for Water Energy Food and Ecosystem Security	Environment	Observer Research Foundation Middle East
New Miticides Needed for Bee Colonies	Environment	AG Information Network
Integrated Pest and Pollinator Management: Why a Good Idea Still Struggles in Practice	Environment	Entomology Today
Global shocks and fertiliser use and the importance of data: Insights on the environmental performance of agriculture	Environment	OECD
Scientists dispute hypothesis that climate change will unleash massive ag pest populations	Environment	SeedQuest
France must protect pollinators over pesticides	Environment	Science
Extreme heat pushes agrifood systems to the brink	Environment	World Meteorological Organization WMO
Can Biofuels from Plants Actually Help Save the Planet?	Environment	OneGreenPlanet
Favourable crop conditions across Europe	Environment	Joint Research Centre - European Union
Forecast for strong El Nino fans worries about global crops as Iran war bites	Environment	Reuters
Global forest loss slows but El Niño fires could threaten progress	Environment	BBC News
Seed treatments suppress pests but reduce the abundance of natural enemies	Environment	Research journals - PLOS
The doomsday seed collectors fighting to save Wales’ native species	Environment	BBC
What are El Niño and La Niña and how do they change the weather?	Environment	BBC
Extreme heat is pushing agrifood systems to the brink worldwide	Environment	Farming Online
ISU study indicates bees may contribute to plant diversity	Environment	Radio Iowa
Biodiversity funding crucial to long term security of UK farmin	Environment	The Scotsman
How a common herbicide affects honeybee brains and behavior	Environment	Phys.org
Far more countries will face food insecurity if world heats by 2 C	Environment	Canada's National Observer
Climate cracks are spreading — and even the system knows it can’t hold	Environment	Resilience.org
Why a super El Niño event poses fresh risks to food costs	Environment	CNBC
What’s killing our bees – and how they fight back	Environment	University of Cambridge
Ways Weather Can Throw Off Weed Control in Vegetable Crops	Environment	Growing Produce
One in ten European bee species at risk – new biodiversity warning	Environment	Université Paris Cité
Costa Rica announces gradual ban on bee-killing pesticide used by farmers	Environment	The Tico Times
Invasive plants are moving into new regions as the climate changes	Environment	Earth.com
How countries align biodiversity monitoring across Europe	Environment	CORDIS - European Union
Beaver return risks farmer conflict without long-term backing – charities warn	Environment	FarmingUK
Legal battle over farm pesticide records heads to tribunal	Environment	FarmingUK
UK ‘seriously off track’ to meet global biodiversity targets	Environment	FarmingUK
New farm-scale biochar system cuts agriculture emissions by 75%	Environment	Open Access Government
Tomorrow’s plants may tell you if the environment is sick	Environment	SeedQuest
Met Office: Winters to get wetter and warmer	Environment	BBC News
The ecological cost of pesticides	Environment	Dawn
Are wetter winters and frequent flooding here to stay?	Environment	BBC News
Scientists warn flowering-stage heat stress could devastate wheat production	Environment	FarmingUK
Wet winter hot summer? What ‘climate whiplash’ means for the UK	Environment	The Conversation
Sustainable trio for food energy and water security in Eurasia	Environment	Nature
UK launches plan to tackle ‘forever chemicals’ amid growing concerns	Environment	BBC News
Aberystwyth University: Plant trait discovery could boost soil carbon storage	Environment	Farming Online
Extreme heat and drought at flowering could put future wheat harvests at risk	Environment	SeedQuest
Plant trait discovery could boost soil carbon storage	Environment	SeedQuest
UK’s first-ever plan to tackle ‘forever chemicals’	Environment	Farming Online
The UK government didn’t want you to see this report on ecosystem collapse. I’m not surprised	Environment	The Guardian
Survey highlights rising rodent threat on farms across UK	Environment	Farming UK
Farming for the future	Environment	University of Leeds
Plant breeding is a critical tool in the fight against climate change	Environment	SeedQuest
Nature loss is a national security risk – intelligence groups warn	Environment	Nature
Climate change alters the behavior of honey-producing bees	Environment	Noticias Ambientales
California mobilizes 18 million bees in transported hives to pollinate almonds	Environment	Click Oil and Gas
Can a ‘sustainable’ fungicide save France’s vineyards from climate-driven disease?	Environment	Euronews.com
NFU gives evidence on revised Environmental Improvement Plan	Environment	NFUonline
UK at ‘high risk’ from ecosystem collapse and biodiversity loss	Environment	The Grocer
Common birds have higher abundances in croplands with lower pesticide purchases	Environment	Royal Society Publishing
NEW NAO REPORT – Environmental Regulation	Environment	Farming Online
Environment Secretary to announce reopening of flagship nature farming scheme	Environment	Farming Online
Government ‘largely off track’ on environmental targets affecting farms	Environment	Farming UK
New digital platform set to boost Big Farmland Bird Count in 2026	Environment	Farming UK
IEA warns net zero drive could cost trillions and hit farm businesses	Environment	Farming UK
China makes gains in shift towards greener sustainable agriculture practices	Environment	AgTechNavigator.com
Top 10 innovation – startups – industry trend stories	Environment	Genetic Literacy Project
Agriculture Department prioritises beekeeping	Environment	YouTube
Earth’s shifting nitrogen cycles are raising new food security risks	Environment	Earth.com
Food and Feed Omnibus gives pesticides free pass	Environment	WWF EU
Welsh red kite population threatened by toxic poisons	Environment	The Western Telegraph
New docuseries shows agri-tech cutting farm emissions by a third	Environment	FarmingUK
Supermarkets playing with fire on future of food	Environment	WWF
UK farmers lose £800m after heat and drought cause one of worst harvests on record	Environment	The Guardian
Food and fossil fuel production causing $5bn of environmental damage an hour’	Environment	The Guardian
Growing a mix of plants in fields can save farmers money and help the environment	Environment	Yahoo Finance UK
Common herbicide impairs fertility but not survival in bumblebees	Environment	Nature
New Bee Strategy Unveiled To Help Protect Pollinators	Environment	Growing Produce
The European Union establishes a method to monitor pollinators	Environment	Noticias Ambientales
Brazil’s Amazon rainforest at risk as key protection under threat	Environment	BBC
Red Tractor ad banned for misleading environmental claims	Environment	BBC
Greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture in Europe can be reduced by 40 percent	Environment	CICERO
The unbreakable link between the protection of honeybees and pollinators and the future of agriculture	Environment	Open Access Gov
UK launches new network to grow climate-resilient crops and secure future food supply	Environment	Open Access Gov
Early bird survey shows rebound in rape area	Environment	Agronomist & Arable farmer
Red Tractor ad banned for misleading environmental claims	Environment	BBC News
Weed control and environmental risk assessment of herbicides in a Brazilian Atlantic forest	Environment	Nature
Impact of Global Warming on Food Security: How does a 1°C increase in temperature affect food security	Environment	WFP
EU and UK to begin talks on food safety and emissions-trading deals	Environment	Anadolu Ajansı
Pollen holds a secret that could save honeybees	Environment	Science Direct
Number of wild bee species at risk of extinction in Europe doubles in 10 years	Environment	The Guardian
With neonicotinoid pesticide ban – France’s birds make a tentative recovery – study	Environment	The Guardian
Effects of pyrethroid insecticides on sex ratios in agile frogs	Environment	ScienceDirect.com
Climate change behind surge of pests and alien species in Manipur	Environment	The Assam Tribune
Trust gap slows adoption of biostimulants as climate pressures mount	Environment	Farming UK
Why Food Resilience and Security Must Be a Cornerstone at COP30	Environment	Global Citizen
Wild butterflies and bees face growing threats across Europe	Environment	Le Monde
Red Tractor ad banned for misleading environmental claims	Environment	BBC News
Government told to prepare for 2C warming by 2050	Environment	BBC News
Government approves ‘UK’s largest’ solar farm	Environment	BBC News
Lloyds Publishes Industry-leading Farming Report to help Clients Tackle Climate and Nature Risk	Environment	Farming Online
Bringing back biodiversity through pesticide-free production	Environment	Fruitnet
Climate change threatens Europe’s resources – European Union warns	Environment	India Today
Can farmers conservationists and lawmakers work together to address Northeast insect decline?	Environment	Manchester Ink Link
Pesticide use and insect decline: A complex issue with no easy solutions	Environment	Valley News
Bumblebees (Bombus terrestris) forage on plants treated with glyphosate-based herbicides despite potential behavioral consequences	Environment	ScienceDirect.com
Bees in distress: Climate change is depressing the aroma that attracts bees for pollination	Environment	Genetic Literacy Project
Climate change and pollution threaten Europe’s resources – EU warns	Environment	KFGO
State of Europe’s biodiversity	Environment	Europa.eu
Bee-friendly bus shelters arrive in Nottinghamshire	Environment	BBC
Rangers welcome increase in rare butterfly numbers	Environment	BBC
Pesticides blamed for bee decline face EU restrictions	Environment	ISEP
Union says food security must not be sacrificed for net zero	Environment	FarmingUK
Climate policies can help households and farmers	Environment	WWF-UK
From Farm to Fork: the link between climate and food security	Environment	Valor International - Globo
Study provides first evidence that plastic nanoparticles can accumulate in the edible parts of vegetables	Environment	Farming Online
Climate/ crisis/ and crops: Why gene and seed banks are more essential than ever	Environment	SeedQuest
Food industry must act now to avoid climate disaster	Environment	Food Navigator
Scientists identify the parasite that’s driving bees ‘into a death spiral’	Environment	Earth.com
Environmental co-exposure to organophosphate and pyrethroid pesticides	Environment	ResearchGate
Research on the impact of climate change on food security in Africa	Environment	Nature
Balancing Food Security and Carbon Emission Reduction	Environment	Newswise
Engineered bee diets can help protect global food security	Environment	Earth.com
Scientists make ‘superfood’ that could save honeybees	Environment	BBC
Climate change and food safety: How the EU is responding to the growing threat	Environment	Open Access Gov
Early ripening of berries in UK shows nature is under stress say experts	Environment	The Guardian
UK citizens collected biodiversity data to help map the effects of climate change	Environment	RSB
Why Bees Are Dying In US But Thriving In China	Environment	YouTube
Study Finds High Pesticide Drift Into Wildflower Buffer Zones Near Crop Fields	Environment	Entomology Today
Scientists create food supplement to protect global food security	Environment	The Independent
Climate change and food safety: How the EU is responding to the growing threat	Environment	Open Access Government
Expect smaller broccoli if heatwave continues – farmers warn	Environment	BBC
Spot farming: A novel concept for sustainable and climate-resilient crop production	Environment	Open Access Government
The nexus of agricultural land use change and food security: A comprehensive systematic review	Environment	ScienceDirect.com
Defra promise reformed support for farmers will turbocharge nature’s recovery	Environment	The Wildlife Trusts
Climate Change is Coming for Your Bananas	Environment	Time Magazine
UK food security ‘at risk’ as climate displacement hits farms worldwide	Environment	FarmingUK
Climate change and the global food chain: a catalyst for emerging infectious diseases?	Environment	BioMed Central
Looking ahead: A farmer’s vision for the future of carbon markets	Environment	FarmingOnline
Why cutting out synthetic pesticides will reduce food production and won’t help the environment	Environment	Genetic Literacy Project
Impacts of agricultural intensification on weed floral and competitive traits	Environment	ScienceDirect.com
Will bees survive climate change?	Environment	Wodne Sprawy
Monarch butterflies’ mass die off in 2024 caused by pesticide exposure	Environment	The Guardian
UK food security ‘at risk’ as climate displacement hits farms worldwide	Environment	FarmingUK
New report outlines herbicide importance to conservation	Environment	Brownfield Ag News
Climate change is pushing more and more species towards extinction. Gene editing may be a savior	Environment	Genetic Literacy Project
Thinking Big! Landscape-Scale Evaluation of Pesticide Pollution and Ecological Risks	Environment	ScienceDirect
UK forage crops hit hard by heatwaves	Environment	FarmingOnline
UK forage crops struggle under heatwave pressure as feed shortages loom	Environment	FarmingUK
Researchers worry for bees on a warming Earth	Environment	POLITICO Pro
Bees have some ways to cope with a warming Earth but researchers fear for their future	Environment	WTOP
FAO: Global Soil Biodiversity Observatory begins to take concrete shape to protect life below ground	Environment	Farming Online
Belgium’s honeybee decline highlights mixed picture for pollinator health in Europe	Environment	Euractiv
Investigation of an algae-derived polymer as a pollinator-friendly pesticide adjuvant	Environment	Nature
Herbicide application indirectly affects non‐crop plant–pollinator networks in agroecosystems	Environment	British Ecological Society Journals - Wiley
How weather and climate change are shaping global food security	Environment	Met Office
Bee-Killing Parasites Are Threatening Crops	Environment	YouTube
‘It is possible for us to adapt to the changing climate conditions – but it won’t be easy’ says UoG expert	Environment	Farming Online
Protecting bee habitats more important than ever – says Blenheim Palace bee expert	Environment	Farming Online
Farmer confidence battered by climate change	Environment	Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit
Climate change threatens food security	Environment	IOL
Common Farm Chemical Is Accelerating the Insect Apocalypse	Environment	SciTechDaily
Scientists Look to Genetics to Save Crops from Climate Change	Environment	Britannica
Recent droughts are ‘slow-moving global catastrophe’ – UN report	Environment	BBC News
Study questions claims of carbon farming as climate solution in agriculture	Environment	Phys.org
New vision to get farming transition back on track	Environment	The Wildlife Trusts
Farming within Earth’s limits is still possible – but it will take a Herculean effort	Environment	The Conversation
What are the Benefits of Regenerative Agriculture?	Environment	Friends of the Earth
Farmer confidence battered by climate change	Environment	Farming Online
DEFRA: Major boost to cut agricultural pollution	Environment	Farming Online
Impacts of climate change on global agriculture accounting for adaptation	Environment	Nature
Bee deaths caused by mites with pesticide resistance	Environment	Capital Press
Transboundary impacts of pesticide use in food production	Environment	Nature
How biotech shapes climate-smart agriculture in Asia and Australasia	Environment	Genetic Literacy Project
EPA set to OK new pesticide for bee colonies	Environment	E&E News
UK’s muddy saltmarshes vital to tackle climate change – report finds	Environment	BBC News
Bees buzzing at Wickham farm to boost raspberry harvest	Environment	Farming Online
Plants produce more nectar when they ‘hear’ bees buzzing – scientists find	Environment	The Guardian
Experts explain the critical importance of bees for sustainable agriculture	Environment	YouTube
Accelerating nature loss exacerbating climate threat to security of EU food imports	Environment	PreventionWeb.net
Emerging Research on the Role of Bees in Agroecosystems	Environment	Cambridge University Press
Advancing climate action on agriculture and food security	Environment	Food and Agriculture Organization
Mass honey bee collapse may compromise US agriculture	Environment	American Veterinary Medical Association
GM crops have enhanced environmental sustainability.	Environment	Genetic Literacy Project
The biggest biodiversity time-series database on the planet will give unprecedented insight into global change	Environment	FarmingOnline
United States bee colonies in crisis	Environment	Purdue University
Are agricultural pesticides an environmental threat?	Environment	ScienceDaily
Pollinator power: which food favourites rely on bees and insects?	Environment	Greenpeace
Scientists develop groundbreaking ‘vaccine’ for bees to fight toxic pesticides	Environment	MSN
EPA Releases Strategy to Better Protect Endangered Species from Insecticides	Environment	CropLife
Area burned by UK wildfires in 2025 already at annual record	Environment	BBC
Net Zero Initiatives in UK Horticulture	Environment	Agritech Future
New pollen-replacing food for honey bees brings hope for survival	Environment	Phys.org
Associations between pesticides in honeybees/hive products and adjacent land use	Environment	ScienceDirect.com