Eco Friendly & Sustainable Living
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- UN predicts dire future for planet unless people change their ways NOW Tue, 19 Mar 19, 3:48amThe United Nations’ newest Global Environmental Outlook reinforces the worries of everyone concerned about the environment and our planet’s future...
- International Women's Day Spotlight: Meet the 8 women leading the charge for a better world Sat, 9 Mar 19, 2:30amInternational Women’s Day is just one of the 365 days per year that it is important to recognize and celebrate the contributions and advancements female leaders have bestowed onto the environment, society and culture from...
- Life-Saving Golden Rice Finally Gets to Poor Farmers Despite Environmentalist Opposition Sat, 9 Mar 19, 9:00pmFrom Reason Bangladesh announces that it will allow its farmers to plant this genetically improved crop Ronald Bailey|Mar. 7, 2019 5:55 pm Golden Rice which has been genetically engineered to have higher levels of the...
- International Women's Day Spotlight: Meet the 8 women leading the change for a better world Sat, 9 Mar 19, 2:30amInternational Women’s Day is just one of the 365 days per year that it is important to recognize and celebrate the contributions and advancements female leaders have bestowed onto the environment, society and culture from...
- VCs have growing appetite for ‘AgriFood’ Fri, 8 Mar 19, 5:18amVenture investors are pouring billions of dollars into feeding their hunger for food and agriculture startups. Whether that trend line is due to enthusiasm for the sector or just broader heavy investing in the VC space is...
- How to feed the world by 2050? Recent breakthrough boosts plant growth by 40 percent Mon, 18 Feb 19, 5:00pmUser David B (H/T) notes: So if the gene editing can capture part of the 30% calorie loss to photorespiration, and if CO2 doubles by 2050, this looks like a win/win for those worried about food insecurity...
- The Green New Deal Isn’t Just About Energy, It’s Also About Controlling What Americans Eat Mon, 18 Feb 19, 1:00pmFrom The Daily Caller Michael Bastasch | Energy Editor The Green New Deal seems to embrace the anti-beef and dairy industry sentiment of the environmental left...
- How to decarbonize America — and the world Sat, 16 Feb 19, 1:30amThe Green New Deal has burst onto the American stage, spurring more conversation about – and aspiration for – ambitious climate policy than at any point in at least a decade.
- Compensation for conservation: water markets are economists' answer to scarcity Sat, 16 Feb 19, 6:30amAs cites grow and put more pressure on water sources, scarcity is an increasingly important issue. More than two thirds of the world's population experience a water shortage every year. Just because water continues to reach...
- This is how climate change will impact wine Fri, 15 Feb 19, 7:30amLook at a wine label or chat with a wine connoisseur, and you will find that wine has always been intimately connected to location and climate. Grapes taste different from region to region, and even grapes from the same vineyard...
- New research shows an organic diet shrinks pesticide exposure Thu, 14 Feb 19, 2:30amThe bad news isn’t news to many — eating a conventional diet leads to pesticide buildup. But a new study published in Environmental Research reveals surprisingly good news. Switching to an all-organic diet quickly and...
- Fast food industry under pressure to decrease its global footprint stat Sat, 9 Feb 19, 7:30amFast food is one of the most popular conveniences of modern society, but it comes at a huge risk to the environment. Amid growing concerns of agriculture and water risks, a group of global investors are putting pressure on...
- British chips shrink by an inch as climate change slashes potato yields Tue, 5 Feb 19, 9:00pmFrom the UK Independent ‘Farmers are used to dealing with fluctuations in the weather but if we have two or three extreme years in a row it has the potential to put growers out of business’ Josh Gabbatiss Science...
- Keep fraudulent science out of our courtrooms Tue, 5 Feb 19, 9:00amCourts should bar evidence that fails to meet basic standards of honesty, integrity and credibility Paul Driessen A California jury recently awarded $289 million in damages (later reduced to $78 million) to a former groundskeeper,...
- What’s Really Behind The Plant-Based Diet Agenda? Sat, 2 Feb 19, 5:00pmReposted from Sustainable Agricultural Systems Ltd. (SAS) (Don’t mind giving them the link and credit This article is not an advertisement. ~ctm) January 23, 2019 I have previously covered the anti-animal agriculture...