MEAT EATERS ARE THE NUMBER ONE...

Aug 18, 2015 by

MEAT EATERS ARE THE NUMBER ONE CAUSE OF WORLDWIDE SPECIES EXTINCTION – STUDY

[Translate] by Natasha Geiling CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Shutterstock   A meat-inclusive diet often comes with a side of environmental...

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THE MIDWEST’S CORN FIELD...

Aug 13, 2015 by

THE MIDWEST’S CORN FIELDS ARE EVEN WORSE FOR THE PLANET THAN WE THOUGHT

[Translate] PXLated GRIST By Tom Philpott This story was originally published by Mother Jones and is reproduced here as part of the...

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GEOENGINEERING AND THE LOSS OF...

Aug 13, 2015 by

GEOENGINEERING AND THE LOSS OF PHOTOSYNTHESIS

[Translate] Dane Wigington geoengineeringwatch.org Global climate engineering is wreaking havoc on crop production all over the...

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DESTRUCTION OF OUR SOIL IS MOR...

Aug 9, 2015 by

DESTRUCTION OF OUR SOIL IS MORE SERIOUS THAN CLIMATE CHANGE

[Translate]   Press Release: Dr John Baker   An international soil scientist says restocking the world’s arable soil with...

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The Fight to Save Bees Is Gain...

Aug 8, 2015 by

The Fight to Save Bees Is Gaining Steam, State by State

[Translate] Environment Across the country, 18 bills in 10 states were introduced this year regarding bee-killing pesticides. By...

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FEDERAL JUDGE RULES IDAHO AG-G...

Aug 5, 2015 by

FEDERAL JUDGE RULES IDAHO AG-GAG LAW UNCONSTITUTIONAL

[Translate] by Natasha Geiling CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: AP Photo/Charlie Litchfield, FILE A line of Holstein dairy cows feed through...

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COLOSSAL GREEN VALUE FARM FLUO...

Aug 1, 2015 by

[Translate] INHABITAT     <p>Your browser does not support iframes.</p> The colossal 2,100 square meter factory has...

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WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS FROM THE ...

Jul 23, 2015 by

WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS FROM THE PARIS CLIMATE CONFERENCE

[Translate] Environment COP21 may well be the endgame — our last, best chance to achieve a global, legally binding climate agreement....

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HAVE YOU HEARD OF SOLAR DESALI...

Jul 23, 2015 by

HAVE YOU HEARD OF SOLAR DESALINATION? IF NOT, YOU WILL SOON

[Translate] by Ari PhillipsCLIMATE CHANGE CREDIT: Courtesy of WaterFX. The parabolic solar panels at WaterFX’s demonstration...

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THIS SEAWEED TASTES LIKE BACON...

Jul 20, 2015 by

THIS SEAWEED TASTES LIKE BACON. IT COULD HELP CLEAN THE OCEANS.

[Translate] by Natasha Geiling CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Stephen Ward, OSU Extension and Experiment Station Communications Dulse,...

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THE URBAN FARMING TREND THAT&#...

Jul 16, 2015 by

THE URBAN FARMING TREND THAT’S TAKING OVER MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

[Translate] Climate by Natasha Geiling CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Green City Growers In May of 2001, Boston Red Sox coach John...

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WHAT’S YOUR TAKE ON STEA...

Jul 13, 2015 by

WHAT’S YOUR TAKE ON STEAK?

[Translate] Shutterstock We’re asking the tough questions on meat By Nathanael Johnson GRIST We’re about to take a deep dive into the...

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A NATURAL SYSTEM AND AN AGRICU...

Jul 13, 2015 by

A NATURAL SYSTEM AND AN AGRICULTURAL PHILOSOPHY

[Translate]   By Staff, The Source Project | Op-Ed (Image: The Source Project)Working with Kheti Virasat Mission, Amarjeet Sharma has...

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NEWS: IT’S OKAY TO WATER...

Jul 7, 2015 by

NEWS: IT’S OKAY TO WATER TREES

[Translate] Shutterstock Climate change leaves trees out to dry By Amelia Urry  GRIST The drought may be killing lawns, but whatever...

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NEW LAWSUIT SAYS CLEAN WATER R...

Jun 30, 2015 by

NEW LAWSUIT SAYS CLEAN WATER RULE THREATENS “THE VERY STRUCTURE OF THE CONSTITUTION”

[Translate] by Natasha Geiling CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: CLIMATE PROGRESS Sixteen states filed lawsuits Monday aimed at blocking the...

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STRESS ON WATER RESOURCES THRE...

Jun 29, 2015 by

STRESS ON WATER RESOURCES THREATENS LIVES AND LIVELIHOODS

[Translate]   By Tim Radford, Climate News Network  VIA TRUTHDIG     Depletion of aquifers adds to pressures on farmers in...

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A BOLD PLAN FOR SAVING POLLINA...

Jun 27, 2015 by

A BOLD PLAN FOR SAVING POLLINATORS

[Translate] THE DIRT   by Jared Green “We need solutions to the bee crisis,” said Laurie Davies Adams, head of the Pollinator...

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NEW RESEARCH WARNS OF CATASTRO...

Jun 23, 2015 by

NEW RESEARCH WARNS OF CATASTROPHIC FOOD SHORTAGES DUE TO UNCHECKED CLIMATE CHANGE

[Translate] by Joe Romm  CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Shutterstock   New research supported by the United Kingdom’s Foreign Office and...

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HIGH CARBON LEVELS CAN MAKE IT...

Jun 13, 2015 by

HIGH CARBON LEVELS CAN MAKE IT HARDER FOR PLANTS TO GROW

[Translate] by Natasha GeilingCLIMATE PROGRESS In contrast to a popular conservative argument, a new study has found that increased...

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BEES ARE DYING OFF – BUT...

Jun 1, 2015 by

BEES ARE DYING OFF – BUT THERE’S A SIMPLE, UNCONTROVERSIAL WAY TO SAVE THEM

[Translate] The only thing stopping us from protecting pollinators is greed, Dave Goulson tells Salon Lindsay Abrams SALON.COM Bees...

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IT’S TIME TO WEAN OURSEL...

May 30, 2015 by

IT’S TIME TO WEAN OURSELVES OFF THE FAIRYTALE VERSION OF FARMING

[Translate] George Monbiot   THE GUARDIAN Children’s tales bear no resemblance to the cruelty of most modern farms, yet this image...

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Scientists destroy another cli...

May 22, 2015 by

Scientists destroy another climate denier myth: Rising CO2 levels aren’t good for plants

[Translate] In a 40-year study, the benefits of increased CO2 couldn’t make up for the harmful impacts of a changed climate...

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15 Protectors of Biodiversity

May 19, 2015 by

15 Protectors of Biodiversity

[Translate] FOODTANK.ORG 15 Protectors of Biodiversity #IDB2015 Food Tank is highlighting 15 protectors of biodiversity.   May 22 is...

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U.S. HONEYBEE POPULATION PLUMM...

May 16, 2015 by

U.S. HONEYBEE POPULATION PLUMMETS MORE THAN 40%

[Translate] Environment Growing body of evidence points to neonicotinoid pesticides as culprit of massive bee die-offs. By Lorraine...

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Yes, plants need vibrators, to...

May 13, 2015 by

Yes, plants need vibrators, too

[Translate] Grist / Shutterstock Good Vibrations By Madeleine Thomas   GRIST Humor me, and imagine this: You’re a young, lithe,...

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The next big war might be over...

May 12, 2015 by

The next big war might be over phosphorus

[Translate] John A. Kelley, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service By Nathanael Johnson   GRIST A new article in the journal...

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Is the Government Harassing an...

May 10, 2015 by

Is the Government Harassing and Censoring Scientists for Studying Ties Between Pesticides and Bee Deaths?

[Translate] “The possibility that the USDA is prioritizing the interests of the chemical industry over those of the American...

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We graded the feds on their en...

May 10, 2015 by

We graded the feds on their environmental justice programs — here’s how they fared

[Translate] Shutterstock By Brentin Mock   GRIST As the winds settled from Hurricane Sandy, Shaun Donovan, then-head of the U.S....

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Common Hormone Used To Fatten ...

May 10, 2015 by

Common Hormone Used To Fatten Up Cows Is Contaminating The Environment

[Translate] by Natasha Geiling  CLIMATE PROGRESS A synthetic growth hormone used in cattle production may persist longer in the...

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Tree-Based Farming Could Deliv...

May 9, 2015 by

Tree-Based Farming Could Deliver Abundant Benefits

[Translate]   By Tim Radford, physician Climate News Network   VIA TRUTHDIG     A forest in Zambia devastated by slash-and-burn...

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