Fertilizers cause more than 2% of global emissions
Synthetic nitrogen fertilizers account for 2.1% of global greenhouse gas emissions, new research shows.
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Eating insects is good for you and the planet, researchers insist
Does the idea of eating insects bug you?
Environment
Jun 28, 2019
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UN report warns of catastrophic climate tipping points: California is nearing several
Humanity is on course to transgress multiple global "tipping points" that could lead to irreversible instability or the complete collapse of ecological and institutional systems, a United Nations report has warned.
Environment
Oct 28, 2023
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Call for food revolution based on soil health
Australia needs a nationwide effort to raise soil fertility, guarantee food security and a healthy diet - and lock up carbon.
Environment
Oct 28, 2013
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Agriculture victim of and solution to climate change
Diplomatic wrangling this week will make the headlines in the fight against climate change, but experts say a bigger but largely unseen battle is set to unfold on the world's farms.
Environment
Nov 13, 2016
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Common antioxidant enzyme may provide potential treatment for COVID-19
Researchers from UCLA and China have found that catalase, a naturally occurring enzyme, holds potential as a low-cost therapeutic drug to treat COVID-19 symptoms and suppress the replication of coronavirus inside the body. ...
Biochemistry
Sep 29, 2020
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Meat, milk alternatives could slash food system emissions a third: study
Replacing half of the pork, chicken, beef and milk products we consume with plant-based alternatives could reduce global greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture and related land use by nearly a third, and virtually halt ...
Environment
Sep 16, 2023
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Save the bees? There's an app for that
Let's say a farmer wanted to plant wildflowers to nurture the bumble bees that pollinate her crops.
Ecology
Feb 19, 2017
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Livestock production, a much smaller challenge to global food security than often reported
Humans face mounting challenges when it comes to finding ways to sustainably feed an exploding population. As populations become wealthier and more urbanized, the demand for animal products continues to climb. Although supply ...
Environment
Sep 11, 2017
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Bioplastics contain substances that are as toxic as those in ordinary plastics
Conventional plastic is made from oil. The production of plastic is not sustainable, and it can contain substances we know are dangerous if ingested.
Environment
Oct 23, 2020
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