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Can Perennial Vegetables Help Fight Hunger and Climate Change?
Healthy, nutritious, perennial vegetables could help promote sustainable food production and tackle world hunger and climate change.
THIS Is How MEAT Is Destroying The AMAZON
At 2.124 million square miles, the Amazon is the world’s biggest rainforest. Despite the Amazon’s significance, it is suffering from deforestation. Since 1978, over 289,000 square miles of Amazon rainforest have been destroyed.
What Is Factory Farming? Everything You Need to Know
Approximately 70 billion animals are farmed for food around the world every year. Around two-thirds, which is almost 50 billion animals, are raised in intensive factory farms. In the U.S., 99 percent of meat, dairy, and eggs come from factory farms. According to data from the Sentience Institute, a social justice think tank, factory farms […]
Made With Palm Oil? There’s a Fine for That Says New UK Bill
The UK’s bill aims to reduce the sale of commodities like palm oil that are linked to deforestation. Ministers have six weeks to approve it.
Where Do Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Stand on Sustainability?
Here’s where Joe Biden and Kamala Harris stand on sustainability, climate change, animal welfare, and agribusiness.
What Happens If Bees Go Extinct?
Bees and other pollinators are vital for global food security. If they were to go extinct, plants that rely on pollination would suffer.
2 Rescued Beluga Whales Get a New Home
Two beluga whales, rescued by nonprofit Sea Life Trust, are now at the Beluga Whale Sanctuary in Klettsvik Bay, Iceland.
Controversial ‘Tiger King’ Zoo to Close Indefinitely
Netflix’s true crime miniseries, Tiger King explored the life of zookeeper Joe Exotic. Now, the Oklahoma zoo featured in the hit documentary is closing to the public. Exotic, whose real name is Joseph Allen Maldonado-Passage, previously owned the park. Jeffrey Lowe, who was also featured in the Netflix documentary, now operates the zoo. Exotic is […]