It's not easy, or economically feasible, to ship freshwater across the globe. But when scientists use food as a proxy for that water - taking into account how much crops are irrigated and livestock are fed - they can get ...
Environment
Mar 22, 2012
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A joint study conducted by the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, the University of Zaragoza and the University of Strasbourg on the remains of the Chaves and Puyascada caves, both located in the province of Huesca, Spain, ...
Archaeology
Jun 17, 2024
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Global demand for meat, milk and eggs has tripled in the past four decades and is expected to double by 2050. Increased global livestock production has great impacts on the environment and increases global warming. A major ...
Environment
Mar 9, 2012
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A comparative study of the energy requirements of kangaroos and sheep has concluded roos have far less impact on the environment than once thought.
Environment
May 17, 2009
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How do you spend each day? Researchers sought answers to that basic question from people of various ages living around the world. They report that on an average day, people spend more than a third of their time focused on ...
Social Sciences
Jun 13, 2023
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At a factory in Finland, the "farmers of the future" are making a new food protein by feeding a microbe air and electricity, proving that protein can be produced without traditional agriculture.
Agriculture
May 23, 2024
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Cambridge University scientists have come up with a system of measuring animal welfare that enables reliable comparison across different types of pig farming.
Agriculture
Mar 21, 2023
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Eating insects instead of beef could help tackle climate change by reducing harmful emissions linked to livestock production, research suggests.
Environment
May 4, 2017
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People in industrialized regions like the United States of America or Europe are generally urged to eat less meat and animal-source foods as part of a healthier and lower-emissions diet. But such recommendations are not universal ...
Environment
Dec 17, 2020
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Crickets are not all that they're cracked up to be as an alternative, global source of protein in the human diet to supplement or replace livestock consumption, according to newly published research completed at the University ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 16, 2015
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