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The Pessimist’s Guide to 2019, Fire, Floods, and Famine
This article discusses a Bloomberg artice titled “The Pessimist’s Guide to 2019, Fire, Floods, and Famine”. It provides a scary scenario that could happen. Let’s hope not.
It’s the end of 2019 and America’s bountiful harvest is in. But President Donald Trump is facing a crisis few contemplated the year […]
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Study: Droughts, floods, wildfires aren’t the only negative climate-change impact
This article discusses how droughts, floods, and wildfires aren’t the only negative climate-change impact.
Increasing droughts, floods, wildfires and other climate change-induced disasters can do more than wipe out homes, businesses and crops, a new Iowa State University study says.
Climate change also can make people irritable, hostile and even […]
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Some probiotics for plants help farms suck up extra carbon dioxide
This article discusses how some probiotics for plants help farms suck up extra carbon dioxide. A mix of fungi and bacteria added to the soil makes agriculture more productive–and helps stop climate change. I do not know whether this is allowed in organic farming, however.
On thousands of acres of orange […]
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Scientist empowers farmers to breed their own seeds
This article discusses how a scientist empowers farmers to breed their own seeds, as an alternative to using seeds developed by multinational agribusinesses.
If you’re a farmer, there’s an easy way to obtain seeds, and there’s a hard way.
The easy way is to purchase seeds from a large agribusiness company. Such […]
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Native Sámi People Face Perils of Climate Change
This article discusses how native Sámi people face the perils of climate change.
One of the key findings of the most recent UN report on the mounting perils of climate change is that rising temperatures pose a distinct risk to indigenous people, who are often small farmers, fishers or herders. […]
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Study: Changing climate challenges potato growers, chip makers
This article discusses how climate change will challenge potato growers and chip makers.
Michigan is the nation’s largest grower of potatoes for chips – about one in four bags sold in the U.S. is made from Michigan potatoes.
Can climate change jeopardize the state’s dominance?
Maybe, a new study warns.
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Report: Healthy Diets from sustainable food systems – The Lancet Commission
This study from the Lancet Commission discusses food in the Anthropocene – healthy diets from sustainable food systems.
Food systems have the potential to nurture human health and support environmental sustainability; however, they are currently threatening both. Providing a growing global population with healthy diets from sustainable food systems is an immediate challenge. Although […]
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Study: Climate change skeptics live where its effects are hurting economy most
This article discusses a study that shows that climate change skeptics live where its effects are hurting economy most.
As record sub-zero temperatures grip the Midwest in the wake of extreme coastal flooding and fire, new research from the Brookings Institution this week suggests […]
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Study: Investors Join Calls for a Food Revolution to Fight Climate Change
This article discusses how investor groups are calling for a food revolution to fight climate change. A series of new reports shows how climate change is intertwined with the world’s worsening health, and suggests changes in the global food production system.
An influential group of investors has added its voice to […]
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Report: ‘Radical rethink’ needed to tackle obesity, hunger, climate
This article discusses the need to rethink what we do to tackle obesity, hunger, and climate change.
To defeat the intertwined pandemics of obesity, hunger and climate change, governments must curb the political influence of major corporations, said a major report Monday calling for a ‘global treaty’ similar to one for […]
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