Modelled dietary scenarios often fail to reflect true dietary practice and do not account for
variation in the environmental burden of food due to sourcing and production methods. Here …

Since its domestication some 9,000 years ago, maize (Zea mays L.; corn) has played an
increasing and diverse role in global agri-food systems. Global maize production has surged …

Forests are a substantial terrestrial carbon sink, but anthropogenic changes in land use and
climate have considerably reduced the scale of this system. Remote-sensing estimates to …

Life on planet Earth is under siege. We are now in an uncharted territory. For several
decades, scientists have consistently warned of a future marked by extreme climatic …

Since its domestication around 10,000 years ago, wheat has played a crucial role in global
food security. Wheat now supplies a fifth of food calories and protein to the world's …

Agriculture and land use are major sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions but
previous estimates were either highly aggregate or provided spatial details for subsectors …

Agriculture provides the largest share of food supplies and ensures a critical number of
ecosystem services (eg, food provisioning). Therefore, agriculture is vital for food security …

Climatic variability has been acquiring an extensive consideration due to its widespread
ability to impact food production and livelihoods. Climate change has the potential to …

Food production data—such as crop, livestock, aquaculture and fisheries statistics—are
critical to achieving multiple sustainable development goals. However, the lack of reliable …

Agricultural soil is a non-renewable natural resource that requires careful stewardship in
order to achieve the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. However, industrial …