Unsustainable farming, fishing and climate change has intensified the struggle for survival among vulnerable animals and crops, says IUCN at the release of its latest list of endangered species
“The world’s biggest farms pollute more than any oil company”
The world’s biggest meat and dairy operations combined pump more greenhouse gas into Earth’s warming atmosphere than any one of the largest fossil-fuel giants.
“Is promoting vegetarianism a form of colonialism?”
https://qz.com/1311884/is-promoting-vegetarianism-a-form-of-colonialism/
In places where there’s limited land and a surplus of water, it makes a lot of sense to optimize for land. So there, grow & eat crops.
And in places where there’s a lot of land and limited water, it makes sense to optimize for water. So there, grow & eat ruminants.
“How Underwater Gardening Can Rewild The Atlantic Ocean”
From the use of seaweed for bleaching linen, to Roman emperors eating oysters as aphrodisiacs, human culture along the North Atlantic coast has been integrally linked to the exploitation of the sea for centuries. But as populations have expanded and economies grown, people have impoverished the ocean.
“Vertical farming explained: how cities could be food producers of the future”
Populations are growing and cities are booming – but could we soon see skyscrapers turned into centres for crop production? From Chicago warehouses to the south pole growth chamber in Antarctica, the concept of growing food indoors is catching on. Plant scientist Dr Erik Murchie, from the University of Nottingham, reveals how agriculture could be turned on its head.
Could this be the solution to the growing demand for food?
Cities could become almost completely self-sufficient; they have the opportunity to produce both food and energy.
“Extreme Weather Wreaking Havoc on Food as Farmers Suffer”
Volatile weather around the world is taking farmers on a wild ride.
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