agriculture
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Humans Are Pushing Animals to the Brink — But It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way
The past 50 years have been a nightmare for wildlife. Globally, the recorded population sizes of mammals, fish, birds, reptiles, and amphibians decreased by an average of 68% between 1970 and 2016, the World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) 13th annual Living Planet Report report shows. The widespread decline in species’ populations suggests a bleak future as ecosystems…
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Humans Have Changed North America More Than an Ice Age
It’s clear that human activities such as land use and fossil fuel extraction have caused ecological changes like the climate crisis and biodiversity loss. New research shows just how massive the scale of those changes are.
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Declining Bee Populations Are Threatening Crop Yields
Bees are on the decline. New research suggests that could have serious implications for global access to food.
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Big Dairy Has a Big Carbon Problem
The fossil fuel industry report show that greenhouse gas emissions from the dairy industry can go toe to toe with some major fossil fuel companies. Not only are emissions from dairy high, they’re also on the rise.