Farming within Earthâs limits is still possible, but it will take a Herculean effort
If we keep eating and producing food in the same way, we will almost certainly exceed crucial environmental limits.
Tag: deforestation
Endangered species find refuge in Florida’s climate-fighting forest
The forest is one of the properties that Aurora Sustainable Lands manages for climate benefits nationwide.
âActive managementâ harms forests â and itâs about to get a whole lot worse
The impacts of active management can approach the effects of deforestation as they ramp up in application and intensity.
Eating less beef provides climate benefits
Cattle are a major source of methane, which has at least 25 times the heat-trapping potency of carbon dioxide.
Video: Can gassy cows really affect the climate?
This bite-sized video describes the impact of the potent greenhouse gas produced by cows and other grazing animals.
Scientists call for conservation of Amazonâs unseen water cycle
The AAA pathway is a giant, multi-directional water cycle that connects the Andes, Amazon and Atlantic Ocean.
Tropical forest loss puts target of zero deforestation by 2030 further out of reach
Forest loss, particularly in the tropics, releases huge volumes of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
Cocoa beans are in short supply: what this means for farmers, businesses and chocolate lovers
The demand for cocoa has resulted in mass deforestation and significant carbon emissions.
10 years after anti-deforestation pledge, report finds corporate world still not doing enough
Global Canopy released its annual list of companies and financial institutions connected to deforestation-linked commodities.
Climate change and conflict exacerbate global food crisis
The United Nations' World Food Program calls it 'a hunger crisis of unprecedented proportions.'