THIRSTY YET? 8 CITIES THAT ARE...

Jun 28, 2015 by

THIRSTY YET? 8 CITIES THAT ARE IMPROBABLY RUNNING OUT OF WATER

[Translate] A woman in India walks atop a water main on her way to collect water. (Photo: Meena Kadri/Flickr) takepart features The...

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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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RISE IN CO2 COULD RESTRICT GRO...

Jun 20, 2015 by

RISE IN CO2 COULD RESTRICT GROWING DAYS FOR CROPS

[Translate]   By Tim Radford, Climate News Network   VIA TRUTHDIG     Food stalls at a market in Kamuli, eastern Uganda....

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YES YOU CAN GROW AN EDIBLE GAR...

Jun 14, 2015 by

YES YOU CAN GROW AN EDIBLE GARDEN ON A HOT, DRY SITE

[Translate] Difficult garden spots don’t need to deter you from planting trees, herbs and other delicious food plants Brian Barth...

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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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THESE CAFES ARE TURNING GARBAG...

Jun 6, 2015 by

[Translate] Taste of Waste By Madeleine Thomas   GRIST Last year the popular British grocery chain Tesco threw away more than 60,000...

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How Monsanto Could Get Even Bi...

May 29, 2015 by

How Monsanto Could Get Even Bigger and More Powerful

[Translate] Environment We should be very concerned about the future of the world’s food supply. By Reynard Loki / AlterNet...

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Over 180,000 Marine Mammals Ma...

May 25, 2015 by

Over 180,000 Marine Mammals May Die in Navy’s Arctic War Games

[Translate] National Marine Fisheries Service say military exercise “may result in damage that could take years to decades from which...

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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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Grow Your Own Food Year-Round ...

May 14, 2015 by

Grow Your Own Food Year-Round with DIY Solar Greenhouse

[Translate] Environment A futuristic greenhouse design allows people to escape the tyranny of the industrial food system. By Reynard...

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Carbon Pollution’s Harm To Sea...

May 14, 2015 by

Carbon Pollution’s Harm To Sea Life Coming Faster Than Expected

[Translate] by Joe Romm   CLIMATE PROGRESS Pacific oysters are being harvested in this AP file photo. Experts warn rising CO2 levels...

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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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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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Forests Can Feed Billions, but...

May 7, 2015 by

Forests Can Feed Billions, but Only If They’re Left Standing

[Translate] Researchers find that making woodlands part of the food supply will help alleviate hunger worldwide. Emily J. Gertz is...

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California Isn’t the Onl...

May 6, 2015 by

California Isn’t the Only State with Water Woes

[Translate] Environment Forty states will see water shortages in the next decade. By Elaine Povich / Stateline   VIA ALTERNET Photo...

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Biber Architects exhibit incre...

May 4, 2015 by

Biber Architects exhibit incredible 7200-square-foot vertical farm at Milan expo

[Translate] INHABITAT <p>Your browser does not support iframes.</p> Photo by Mike Chino for Inhabitat 15  As the world’s...

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Food in Uncertain Times: How t...

Apr 17, 2015 by

Food in Uncertain Times: How to Grow and Store the 5 Crops You Need to Survive

[Translate] The key is learning interdependence, not independence. By Makenna Goodman / Chelsea Green Publishing   VIA ALTERNET In an...

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Could This Tree Solve the Worl...

Mar 25, 2015 by

Could This Tree Solve the World’s Food Crisis?

[Translate] Food Aside from being medicinal, edible and easy to grow, moringa trees could address issues of hunger and poverty. By...

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Overfishing sucks — but this V...

Mar 22, 2015 by

[Translate] By Amelia Urry   GRIST After opening its third season with a cheery refresher on global warming, VICE returns to the...

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Seed Libraries Are Sprouting U...

Mar 18, 2015 by

Seed Libraries Are Sprouting Up Across the Planet, and Corporate Dominated Govts Are Trying to Stop Them

[Translate] Environment Amid government crackdown, seed libraries expand biodiversity and food access. By Christopher D. Cook /...

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Cutting Food Waste Could Save ...

Mar 18, 2015 by

Cutting Food Waste Could Save $300 Billion And Feed Hungry: Report

[Translate] Reuters By Chris Arsenault ROME, Feb 26 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Reducing consumer food waste could save the...

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Canada’s Largest Food Retailer...

Mar 18, 2015 by

Canada’s Largest Food Retailer To Sell Ugly Produce At Low Prices To Cut Food Waste

[Translate] by Natasha Geiling  CLIMATE PROGRESS Canada’s largest grocery retailer, Loblaws, has begun selling “ugly” produce in an...

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4 Numbers That Prove America I...

Mar 16, 2015 by

4 Numbers That Prove America Is a Deeply Messed-Up Place

[Translate]   The mainstream media rarely publishes facts like these. By Paul Buchheit / AlterNet There’s something perversely...

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LESTER BROWN: “VAST DUST...

Feb 26, 2015 by

[Translate] http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/feb/25/lester-brown-vast-dust-bowls-threaten-tens-of-millions-with-hunger...

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CLIMATE CHANGE AFFECTS EUROPEA...

Feb 19, 2015 by

CLIMATE CHANGE AFFECTS EUROPEAN FARMERS’ YIELDS

[Translate]   By Tim Raford, ailment Climate News Network     Ears of winter barley ripening in a field in Belgium....

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Two Young Entrepreneurs Offer ...

Feb 18, 2015 by

Two Young Entrepreneurs Offer Way to Grow Food Even in the Dead of Winter

[Translate] Food They’re calling their innovation “the next generation of food supply.” By Cole Mellino / EcoWatch  VIA...

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Like Seafood? Enjoy It Now: Co...

Jan 11, 2015 by

Like Seafood? Enjoy It Now: Commercial Seafood Set to Disappear from Oceans in 2048

[Translate] ? Environment Scientists and economists are concerned that commercial seafood harvesting may end within three decades. By...

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