Eco Friendly & Sustainable Living
agriculture, Tag
- Life will find a way, even if that way is winding and submerged under layers of organic matter and water. According to a recent study by a scientific team at University College London, uncovering hidden habitats buried under...
- A Double Take on a Single Nomination Sat, 22 Jul 17, 10:00amFrom RadioIowa Iowan Sam Clovis nominated to be USDA undersecretary July 20, 2017 By O. Kay Henderson President Trump has nominated an Iowan who was a top policy advisor on Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign to serve as...
- Vertical farming startup raises $200M from Alphabet, Jeff Bezos Fri, 21 Jul 17, 11:44pmIndoor vertical farming is on the rise, if a recent funding round for San Francisco startup Plenty is any indication. The company just scored what they say is the largest agriculture technology investment in history. Plenty...
- NOAA’s Climate.gov Says Natural Wetlands, Tropical Agriculture Responsible For Methane Increases, Not Oil and Gas Fri, 21 Jul 17, 12:00pmFrom Western Wire by Michael Sandoval July 18, 2017 “Agricultural and wetland emissions” from the planet’s tropical areas, not oil and gas activities in the United States, are more than likely responsible for a post-2007...
- These African farmers carved an important message to the world - into the soil Thu, 20 Jul 17, 10:25pmMost people in Western countries reflect on Africa as a continent in which poverty is rife and economic opportunities are lacking. While this may be true in some cases, it’s a fixable problem. This is the message a group...
- This farm in New York only grows food for donation (10 tons and counting) Mon, 17 Jul 17, 9:42pmArtist Dan Colen needed an escape from New York City. So he purchased Sky High Farm in New York's Hudson Valley region in 2011, and worked with Berman Horn Studio to create a gorgeous haven with structures reminiscent of...
- This organic farm in New York only grows food for donation (10 tons and counting) Mon, 17 Jul 17, 9:42pmArtist Dan Colen needed an escape from New York City. So he purchased Sky High Farm in New York's Hudson Valley region in 2011, and worked with Berman Horn Studio to create a gorgeous haven with structures reminiscent of...
- The Sky is Falling Friday Part 4: Climate change to deplete some US water basins used for irrigation Sat, 15 Jul 17, 7:00amPublic Release: 12-Jul-2017 By 2050, the Southwest will produce significantly less cotton and forage, researchers report Massachusetts Institute of Technology A new study by MIT climate scientists, economists, and agriculture...
- 40-foot shipping container farm can grow 5 acres of food with 97% less water Tue, 11 Jul 17, 8:39pmCommunities that have to ship in fresh food from far away could start getting local produce right from their parking lots or warehouses thanks to Local Roots' shipping container farms...
- Ontario greenhouses could lose $10M because of new cap-and-trade rules Fri, 7 Jul 17, 12:29amOntario, Canada has 2,900 acres of greenhouses that export over $1 billion of cucumbers, tomatoes, and green peppers to the United States. But greenhouse growers are saying they'll suffer under the province's new climate...
- Thus It Begins Sun, 2 Jul 17, 5:17amGuest essay by David Archibald Back in late April, European wine growers were hit by the most damaging frost since 1991. That frost affected vines as far south as Tuscany. More recently it is the western Corn Belt that has...
- California adds Monsantos glyphosate to list of chemicals known to cause cancer Thu, 29 Jun 17, 5:09amEver since the World Health Organization (WHO) deemed Monsanto’s glyphosate — a key ingredient in its Roundup weed killer — to be "probably carcinogenic,” the agrochemical giant has fought back with a vengeance...
- Study: Another example of how California bollixes carbon regulation through biofuels Wed, 28 Jun 17, 10:24pmFrom the UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL, CONSUMER AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Regulating the indirect land use carbon emissions imposes high hidden costs on fuel Farmers earn more profits when there is demand...
- Study finds: Corn better used as food than biofuel Wed, 21 Jun 17, 11:56pmFrom the UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN and the “don’t burn your food” department. Corn is grown not only for food, it is also an important renewable energy source. Renewable biofuels can come...
- Claim: Global diet and farming methods ‘must change for environment’s sake’ Sat, 17 Jun 17, 4:06amFrom IOP PUBLISHING and the “our way or the highway” department: Global diet and farming methods ‘must change for environment’s sake’ Reducing meat consumption and using more efficient farming...