CNNadded this to Top Stories · 1hAmazon Watch We are facing a global emergency in the Amazon. Here's what we can doCNN - Opinion by Leila Salazar-Lopez and Lindsey Allen(CNN) — Called "the lungs of the Earth", the Amazon rainforest and its lush trees make roughly 20% of the oxygen on Earth. Yet, right now, the skies of Sao Paolo, Brazil are black and the smoke can be
Independent.ieadded this to Independent.ie · 13hFarming Ann Fitzgerald: 'What would my father have made of today's world?'independent.ie - Ann Fitzgerald Looking through the mist back across the countryside towards the Slieve Blooms after the first ascent through a hazel wood, I wondered how much it …
VICE · 15hAmazon Feeling Sad About the Amazon Fires? Stop Eating MeatVICEThe struggle with “Climate Despair” is real. That is anxiety and depression caused by news of environmental degradation. Right now, for example, many have shared feelings of helplessness amid the ongoing
Agribusiness Bunyoro Farm Clinic registers myriad of agribusiness lessonsmonitor.co.ug - Denis Bbosa It was at the recently concluded 14th Seeds of Gold Farm Clinic at Bulindi Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Initiative (Bulindi Zardi) in …
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BBC News · 10hFarming The Zambian agri-tech app making farming coolBBC News - Matteo LonardiIn Zambia, where agriculture accounts for 35% of the country’s GDP, farming is a way of life. One agri-tech company is bringing the future to Zambian farms. Agripredict, led by young founder and CEO Mwila
B. McCartneyadded this to Endless Fire Season · 12hAmazon Watch With the Brazilian Amazon in Flames, We Must All Be the Resistanceamazonwatch.org Today we may be witnessing the tragedy of our lifetime: the Brazilian Amazon is in flames and in peril. An unprecedented number of manmade blazes are …
The Hindu Groupadded this to BusinessLine · 3hFinance (India) Natural farming works by all accounts, says banker-turned farmerthehindubusinessline.com - Sarita Brara After retirement, Hem Chand Verma is experimenting with zero-budget farming Imagine the general manager of a bank carrying over 45 kg of vegetables on …
Moose Jaw, SK Harvest Moving Along In Southeast -discovermoosejaw.com - Steven Wilson Producers are working to get the 2019 crop into the bin, as harvest continues in southeast Saskatchewan. Thanks to little rain over the past week, …
Monsoons Indian monsoon rains catch-up, but pulse crops still at riskproducer.com - By MarketsFarm, Phil Franz-Warkentin Winnipeg – Heavy rains in recent weeks have brought India’s monsoon rainfall back up to normal levels after a slow and dry start to the season, …
Cities Rooftop Farms Are Taking Over Citiesaplus.com Urban farms are popping up on roofs in the world’s biggest cities. SCRIPT BY: Isaac Saul VIDEO BY: Raina Yoo August 21, 2019 Urban farms are popping …
State Fair PHOTOS: Great New York State Fair begins 13-day runnny360.com - www.nny360.com The Great New York State Fair kicked off Wednesday at the state fairgrounds in Geddes, just west of Syracuse. The 13-day event includes numerous …
Mother Nature Networkadded this to All Stories · 4hHealthy Recipes Why home cooking can't solve all our food problemsMother Nature Network - Lindsey Reynolds Cooking at home is wonderful if you have the time, money and resources. But what about those who don't? Gathering around the family table for a …
Urban Agriculture Kidega’s journey from truck driver to farmer paying offmonitor.co.ug - George Katongole The 35-year-old truck driver has nurtured his passion and discovered a secret in farming. Since childhood, Kidega has been farming with his father on …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoBeef LIVESTOCK-CME lean hog futures dive as U.S.-China trade war heats upagriculture.com - Reuters CHICAGO, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures tumbled on Friday, with the benchmark October contract falling its daily …
Austin American-Statesmanadded this to Austin Local & Breaking News · 22hAustin, TX Williamson officials search for owner of lost pot-bellied pigstatesman.com - Claire Osborn Williamson County officials are searching for the owner of a potbellied pig found Friday on Round Up Drive in Liberty Hill, Sheriff Robert Chody said …
State Fair Oregon State Fair Opens; Runs Through Labor Dayklcc.org - Chris M Lehman The Oregon State Fair has been an end-of-summer tradition in Salem since the 1860’s. The 2019 edition kicked off August 23 with the usual variety of …
Hindustan Timesadded this to India News · 13hJalandhar In Shahkot, Sultanpur Lodhi, cattle face starvation for want of fodder | chandigarh | Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com - Jatinder Mahal With water level still increasing in the flood-hit villages of Shahkot and Sultanpur Lodhi sub-divisions of Jalandhar and Kapurthala districts, …
Algae Blue-Green Algae: Dangerous to Pets and Livestockthehorse.com - University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment Blue-green algae can produce toxins that affect the nervous system and liver. Exposed animals can die quickly, or they can develop liver failure over …
Dairy Dairy compensation ‘absolutely ridiculous’: grain growerproducer.com - By Robert Arnason The Alberta farmer and vice-president of the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association says grain commissions and grain farmer organizations have …
Jair Bolsonaro Brazil Isn’t the Only Far-Right Government Destroying the Planetprogressive.org - Basav Sen The Amazon is ablaze. This is horrific news for Brazilians, especially the indigenous peoples who have called the rainforest home for millennia, and …
HuffPost · 19hBridges National Farmers Union Says Trump Is 'Burning Bridges' With His Trade WarsHuffPost - Mary Papenfuss"President Trump is making things worse, not better" by continuing to escalate tariffs on China, the organization says. A national farm organization representing many of the same rural voters who helped
Sustainability UNESCO World Forum: “Culture and Food: Innovative Strategies for Sustainable Development”unesco.org - en.unesco.org Culture and food stand at the crossroads of tradition and innovation. Organized by UNESCO in collaboration with the Government of the Italian …
The Hindu Groupadded this to BusinessLine · 3hFinance (India) A taste of forest food and adivasi traditionthehindubusinessline.com - Venkat Iyer Visit Bhopoli village in Palghar district of Maharashtra to de-stress from urban pressures and to go back to nature Just 80 km from the hustle and …
Steven Tedrahnadded this to Aquaponics-Hydroponics-Aqua culture · 1dFarming The future of food: Why farming is moving indoorsBBC News - Russell HottenA car park opposite the infamous New York City housing estate where rapper Jay-Z grew up seems an unlikely place for an agricultural revolution. Ten shipping containers dominate a corner of the Brooklyn
Forbesadded this to Technology · 1dCarbon You And Meat Can Save The PlanetForbes - Michael Pellman RowlandThe Amazon rainforest is on fire. Last month was the hottest on record. The first glacier has disappeared due to human activity. In India, a city the size of Manhattan just ran out of water. By the end
VVAadded this to Looking Ahead · 7hGenetically Modified Food To ban or not to ban genetically modified crops? That's not the questionphys.org - Rachel A. Ankeny The South Australian government recently announced its intention to lift the long-standing statewide moratorium on genetically modified (GM) crops, …
The Intercept · 1dEnvironment GOP Lobbyists Help Brazil Recruit U.S. Companies to Exploit the AmazonThe Intercept - Lee Fang This summer, fires are being used to clear wide swaths of the Amazon at an unprecedented rate. One fifth of the Amazon has already been destroyed in …
Tom Gibsonadded this to AgriCulture · 11hCarbon What is Regenerative Agriculture? | Green Americagreenamerica.org Global climate change is a huge issue facing our planet. This problem has been caused in large part by humans interfering with the carbon cycle. For …
The Wall Street Journal. · 1dTariffs Latest Round in Trade War Set to Hit U.S. Vehicles, AgricultureThe Wall Street Journal. - Josh ZumbrunU.S. and Beijing raise tariffs on one another, with China’s new levies extending to more U.S. imports The U.S. and China raised tariffs on one another Friday, exchanging salvos in the growing trade war
