Biodiversity Climate Change Farming Food Growth Health
We created the ‘Pandemicene’
Via Portside This study suggests that the alarming pace at which new or reemergent viruses have caused outbreaks in recent…
Category: Farming
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The great climate greenwash: Global meat giant JBS’ emissions leap by 51% in five years
From the Institute For Agriculture and Trade Policy: One year ago, JBS, the world’s largest meat processor, pledged to reach…
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The IPCC WG3 Report: It’s ‘now or never’ for the planet
Alan Thornett argues that life on planet Earth is facing a perfect storm. The precarious agreement from COP26 in Glasgow…
Farming Food Sustainability
NZ scrubbed ‘plant-based’ diets from climate report
Whilst this article published on Newsroom is New Zealand specific it does highlight the way politicians everywhere bend the science…
Climate Change Energy Europe Farming Food Fossil Fuels Geographical
Russia’s invasion has caused a short-term spike in prices, but could prompt a long-term shift towards sustainability.
Following on from the Nature editorial we posted yesterday, a more in depth look at the issues surrounding energy, food…
Biodiversity Farming Food
Unintended effects of new genetic engineering techniques create new hazards and risks
The corporates are arguing that new techniques of gene editing (CRISPR and others) are safe and therefore there should be…
Biodiversity Farming Food
GMO wheat in Argentina suffers from low yields
An interesting and accessible case study from GM Watch Controversial GM crop gives only two-thirds of the average yield for…
Farming Food Geographical India Sustainability
Food for profit: India’s food giants consolidate power
From 360 Info. Agribusiness corporations have been on the rise in India since the 1970s. Unless there is a change…
Biodiversity Farming Food Just Transition Sustainability
IPCC report highlights urgent need for adaptation investments for agriculture
From the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy Industrial farming vulnerable to climate disruption, shift to more diverse agroecology needed…
Europe Farming Geographical Internationalism
Europe’s agriculture and care—mistreated migrants
From Social Europe Informal migrant workers are not only denied basic social protection but also the opportunity of integration. Difficult…