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Climate breakdown could cause British apples to die out, warn experts
Classic British apples may die out and be swapped for varieties from New Zealand and Japan, as climate breakdown means traditional fruits are no longer viable.
Climate change could make Queensland fruit crops unprofitable to grow
Many crops — including apples and cherries — could become unprofitable to grow in Queensland as temperatures continue to warm.
How about them apples? Research orchards chart a fruit’s future
Scientists there are working on understanding the genetics that result in this bonanza of apple diversity, with the ultimate goal of improving the fruit in different ways — tastier, heartier, more disease-resistant and with longer shelf-life in the face of changing climates.
Indigenous leaders urge businesses and banks to stop supporting deforestation
Indigenous leaders from the Amazon have implored major western brands and banks to stop supporting the ongoing destruction of the vital rainforest through mining, oil drilling and logging, warning that the ecosystem is on the brink of a disastrous collapse.
Smartphones must have common charging port by 2024, E.U. says
Apple suppliers move toward renewable power to fight climate change
After Apple made its own operations carbon neutral in 2020 to combat the release of greenhouse gas emissions, Apple's suppliers are now headed the same direction.