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Event 23 November 2023

COP28: time to take stock

Climate

A farmer in central Senegal observing how little organic matter the soil in his field contains © CIRAD, C. Dangléant

Just out 21 November 2023

Healthy soils for carbon-neutral food systems

With climate change, rainfall is becoming increasingly irregular. In Guédé, Senegal, a women's group has attempted to adapt by installing a so-called "Californian-type" irrigation system. This consists of a buried pipe connecting a motor pump to the top of a plot, and serves to reduce water losses and save on fuel © R. Belmin, CIRAD

Expert view 15 November 2023

The transformation of agricultural and food systems in the face of climate change

Climate

Results & impact 14 November 2023

Diverse forests have huge potential to capture carbon, provided we cut emissions

The soil contains three times more carbon than the atmosphere © CIRAD, R. Cardinael

Expert view 8 November 2023

Sequestering carbon in soils: what agriculture can do

In the mountains of Costa Rica, burnt trees recall the wildfire that occurred there a few years ago. Climate change will have major implications for forest fires. © B. Locatelli, CIRAD

Call to action 26 October 2023

Protecting tropical forests requires action to combat deforestation and support for research