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Australian soils are losing about 1.6 million tonnes of carbon each year from wind erosion and dust storms, affecting agricultural productivity, our economy and carbon accounts, according to new research. Top soil is rich in nutrients and carbon but is increasingly being blown away by events such as the ... keep reading
Written by CSIRO Australia yesterday, about Agriculture & Food, Carbon Sequestration, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Food
There has already been a lot of talk about greenhouses in urban settings to address the demand for produce in a city environment. Just earlier this year supermarket chain Whole Foods announced its plans for a commercial-scale rooftop greenhouse . For industrial designer Ben Greene , his approach is more utilitarian and ... keep reading
Written by PSFK/Leah Gonzalez in June, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Agriculture & Food, Consumerism, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Food
Meeting the Challenge: A Strategy for a New Zealand Climate Policy Legislative Council Chamber, NZ Parliament Friday, 7 June 2013 (9.00-9:40) Mihi Kura Moeahu, Parliament Kaiwhakarite Welcome & Opening: Dr Kennedy Graham Dr Russel Norman, co-leader, Green Party; Christiana Figueres, UNFCCC Executive Secretary (6-minute video) Session 1: Science (9 ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in June, about Agriculture & Food, Climate Change, Emissions, mining, Politics & Government
The Chicago Department of Aviation (CAD) has hired a herd of goats to provide sustainable vegetation management at O’Hare International Airport. The city’s department of aviation awarded a $100,000 contract to Central Commissary Holdings, which owns the small grazing herd and operates several restaurants including Chicago’s ... keep reading
Written by Environmental Leader in May, about Agriculture & Food, Corporate Citizenship, Farming, Food, Innovation, Tourism, Travel
The World Bank ( hardly a radical organisation! ) says climate change is a fundamental threat to sustainable economic development and the fight against poverty. It is concerned that without bold action now, the warming planet threatens to put prosperity out of reach of millions and roll back decades of development. The ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in May, about Agriculture & Food, Climate Change, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Environmental Disasters, Sustainability
Continuing a decade-long increase, global food prices rose 2.7 percent in 2012, reaching levels not seen since the 1960s and 1970s but still well below the price spike of 1974. Between 2000 and 2012, the World Bank global food price index increased 104.5 percent, at an average annual ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in April, about Agriculture & Food, Climate Change, Food
As the long, dry summer continues, the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is warning that drought conditions in some parts of the country could lead to higher than usual levels of tutin in honey. Tutin contamination, which causes toxicity in honey, is often found in late-season honey harvested in the ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in April, about Agriculture & Food, Environment & Wildlife, Food, Health, Industry & Business
Adding charcoal to land used to grow bioenergy crops can greatly increase their overall benefit in helping cut our greenhouse-gas emissions, scientists have shown. Applying so-called 'biochar' before planting energy crops can cut soil greenhouse-gas emissions by around a third. Soils are among the biggest sources of UK emissions, and ... keep reading
Written by Planet Earth Online in April, about Agriculture & Food, Carbon Sequestration, Farming, Food, Industry & Business, Innovation
Written by Celsias in March, about Agriculture & Food, Climate Change, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior (1 comment)
Drought has dramatically increased as a consequence of climate change. Most countries react to it only after it has occurred, but don’t have national policies to prevent it. The high-level meeting on national drought policies in Geneva this week is trying to match scientific knowledge with political awareness. “Drought ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in March, about Agriculture & Food, Climate Change, Environmental Disasters, Farming, Food, Water, Weather
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A Resene project in New Zealand 
Resene’s latest ceiling paint has provided another two steps forward in sustainability for the New Zealand based paint manufacturer. The ... more »
