The Aral Sea Disaster Has Started What Could Be the Greatest Migration Crisis of Modern Times
This is Part 2 of a two-part series looking at the Aral Sea recovery projects and the future of…
Tag: Agriculture
More Evidence Modern Humans Are Rapidly Losing Microbiome Diversity
It’s never been a better time to add fiber into your diet. Whether you follow a vegetable-light diet like…
There is Almost No Escape from Mineral Deficiencies for Regular People—UK Study
The contents of key minerals in 29 different fruits and vegetables grown in the UK were found to have…
Breakthrough Zero-Carbon Swedish Fertilizer “Biochar” Set to Take Root Across the World
Imagine if every time you threw out your lawn and garden waste, you were actively fighting global warming. That’s…
American Produce Has Lost as Much as 80% of its Nutrition Since the 1950s
If you wanted to replicate the vitamin A content of an orange grown in 1940s America, one would have…
The Bioavailability of Nutrients in Animal Foods Only Way to Address Deficiencies World-Wide
With the backing of the world’s largest governments and visionary billionaires, international organizations striving to address malnutrition worldwide are…
Oxford IPCC Panelist Admits Cow Methane is Not Honestly Accounted For
In a paper published last year, Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change member and Oxford professor of geosystem science Myles…
Why in One of the Most Biodiverse Countries on Earth is Everyone Growing Rice?
PICTURED: Aerial view of the landscape around Halimun Salak National Park in West Java, Indonesia. Swidden farming dominates in…
A Diverse Supply Chain Could Save a City During a Food Shortage
A new paper published today in Nature shows that as the climate continues to change, cities can defend themselves…
UK Expected to Open Floodgates on Genetic Editing for Agriculture and Livestock – Opinions Abound
GMOs or Genetically-Modified Organisms, generally come in two forms. There are those which are modified to resist disease, normally…
Could this Third Heat-Tolerant Coffee Secure the Industry from a Changing Climate?
PICTURED: The leaves and berries of the c. stenophylla, noted for having black berries than the iconic red ones…
Global Coffee’s Sustainability Efforts Have Failed — New Report
The most recent Coffee Barometer, a report conducted by various fair trade and human rights organizations like Oxfam and…
National Pollinator Week: Small Ways to Help Pollinator Species in Your Area
WASHINGTON D.C. June 25th 2020. Interior Secretary David Bernhardt has designated June 22nd through the 28th as National Pollinator…
500% More Land Needed For England And Wales To Feed Population Through Organic Farming
PICTURED: Members of an organic farming community near Rostock, Germany Photo credit Wikimedia CC 4.0 In a recent paper…
In Helping His Dad With Diabetes, Young Mexican Chemist Pioneers Extraction Of Natural Sugar Substitute
When 18-year old Javier Larragoiti was told his father had been diagnosed with diabetes, the young man, who had…
Scrutinizing The Conversation On Livestock Emissions Reveals A Devastatingly Flawed Ideological Foundation
PICTURED: Nibepo – Aike Ranch, El Calafate, Argentina. Photo Credit Alex Proimos CC 2.0. “A decrease equivalent to the…
Africa Is Building A Great Wall To Stand Defiant Against Poverty, Climate Change, And Despair
WASHINGTON D.C. March 15th, 2019: While President Trump exercised his powers of veto in order to sustain his state…