• Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 26th, 2013
China's Nitrogen Pollution Upped by 60% Between 1980-2010

China's Nitrogen Pollution Upped by 60% Between 1980-2010

Fertilizers, livestock, coal and cars are the ones to blame, study says

EU Readies to Roll Out Ban on Bee-Killing Pesticides

EU Readies to Roll Out Ban on Bee-Killing Pesticides

Neonicotinoid pesticides constitute a threat to the global bee population

Sygenta, Bayer Insecticides Blamed for Drop in Bee Numbers

Sygenta, Bayer Insecticides Blamed for Drop in Bee Numbers

New EFSA report says the world's most commonly used insecticides harm bees

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 6th, 2012
Global Warming Will Hit the Arab World the Hardest, World Bank Report Says

Global Warming Will Hit the Arab World the Hardest, World Bank Report Says

Both the Middle East and North Africa will lose big money to climate change

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 28th, 2012
Global Warming Might Foster Another Dust Bowl

Global Warming Might Foster Another Dust Bowl

Extreme weather manifestations could bring back the dust storms of the 1930s

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 31st, 2012
17,000 Megatonnes of CO2 Are Caused by Agriculture, Food Production

17,000 Megatonnes of CO2 Are Caused by Agriculture, Food Production

Predicted population growth will only add to these troubling figures

Sign Petition, Save America's Wild Horses

Sign Petition, Save America's Wild Horses

The expansion of agricultural lands and farms are threatening these animals

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 19th, 2012
Central India Faces Giant Snails Invasion

Central India Faces Giant Snails Invasion

The creatures feed on local vegetation and crops, might be carrying diseases

Hunger Affects 1 in 8 People Worldwide, the UN Says

Hunger Affects 1 in 8 People Worldwide, the UN Says

870 million individuals presently suffer from malnutrition

Americans Eat Whopping Amounts of GE Food

Americans Eat Whopping Amounts of GE Food

On average, people in America feast on 193 pounds (87.5 kg) of “frankenfoods” per year

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 16th, 2012
Food Security Is Compromised by a Poor Understanding of Its Ecological Foundations

Food Security Is Compromised by a Poor Understanding of Its Ecological Foundations

World Food Day brings forth a new and troubling UN report on sustainability

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 27th, 2012
Scientists Warn About Stink Bug Invasion in the US

Scientists Warn About Stink Bug Invasion in the US

The insects are expected to pop up by the hundreds in the following weeks

Droughts Could Force Us to Quit Eating Bacon

Droughts Could Force Us to Quit Eating Bacon

A global pork shortage is just around the corner, says Britain's National Pig Association

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 26th, 2012
Present Climate Change Costs Amount to $1Tr. per Year

Present Climate Change Costs Amount to $1Tr. per Year

These figures stand to double as early as the year 2030

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 18th, 2012
High Officials Confirm Plans to Curb EU Crop-Based Biofuel Production

High Officials Confirm Plans to Curb EU Crop-Based Biofuel Production

Efforts will instead be made to push for the use of non-food feedstocks

European Wild Bees Are Worth €22 Billion Per Year

European Wild Bees Are Worth €22 Billion Per Year

Crops rely heavily on these insects in order to get pollinated, yield the best of harvests

Further Reducing Chemical Risks Is Crucial in Avoiding Human Deaths, Argues the UN

Further Reducing Chemical Risks Is Crucial in Avoiding Human Deaths, Argues the UN

1 million people die on a yearly basis because of industrial and agricultural chemicals

 
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