Droughts are a serious consequence of climate change, devastating ecosystems, along with the organisms and communities who inhabit them. Understanding the impact of this upon agricultural productivity is vital to ensure sustainable food supplies and local economies.
The European Central Bank is cutting its key interest rate, a step to boost an economy that’s struggling to grow as consumers burned by inflation warily eye price tags and businesses try to chart a course amid political turmoil in leading economies France and Germany.
As per phys.org, reports indicate that changing climatic conditions may require adjustments in crop selection and farming practices. While regions could benefit from improved conditions for grape cultivation, staple crops such as wheat and sugar beet are expected to suffer. Livestock grazing may also be impacted due to grassland degradation.
The Czech National Bank (CNB) has limited room to ease monetary policy this year, with domestic inflation threats warranting caution, and there will be debate whether to keep or cut rates at next week's policy meeting,
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The European Central Bank’s reduction, the fifth consecutive cut since last summer, came a day after the U.S. Federal Reserve held interest rates.
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The European Union's sanctions on vessels transporting Russian grain, along with Turkey's wheat import ban, impacted Russian grain exports at the end of 2024, the country's central bank said on Thursday.
Europe’s economy stagnated late last year as its former growth engine, Germany, finished a second straight year of shrinking output.
The European Central Bank slashed interest rates by a quarter point on Thursday, a widely expected move that marks the fifth time in the last year officials have lowered borrowing costs. Why it matters: The euro area is struggling with political dysfunction in Germany and France that is holding back activity,