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What Is Sustainability? And Why Does It Matter?
Meaningless buzzword or key survival concept? “Sustainability” is more important than ever before – but what does it even mean?
Today, googling “sustainability” turns up over 1.65 billion results. We have become so obsessed with this!-->!-->!-->…
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The E.U.’s Deforestation Ban On Everyday Items Primes U.S. to Revisit The Forest Act
The E.U.'s decision to regulate deforestation-related commodities comes in response to the growing concern about its impact on climate change and biodiversity loss. And it could bring more focus to the U.S. Forest Act.
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It’s The Land, Stupid! This Earth Day, Land-Light Farming Is The Climate Solution We All Need To Get Behind
Farming with up to 90% less land? Precision fermentation is the climate solution to get behind to 'Restore Our Earth'.
A few weeks ago, I went to 7-Eleven in Hong Kong and got myself a single-size cup of velvety cookies and cream ice!-->!-->!-->…
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Restoring These 9 Wild Animals Population Could Sequester Enough CO2 To Meet The Paris Goals
Gray wolves, elephants, wildebeests, and sea otters are a few of the species that can help keep global warming below 1.5 degrees C.
By Gabriela Aoun Angueira
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Octopus Farms Raise Massive Ethical And Evironmental Concerns
By Alexandra Schnell, University of Cambridge, Heather Browning, London School of Economics and Political Science, Jonathan Birch, London School of Economics and Political Science
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10 Things You Need To Know About The 2023 IPCC Climate Report
The latest IPCC report is out and the findings are distressing and we highlight the ten most important ones you need to know.
It’s been a big week for the climate emergency. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the!-->!-->!-->…
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Jellatech Debuts Cell-Based Human Collagen As Investigation Links Industry to Deforestation
The jury's still out on whether or not collagen supplements have any real benefits, but as an investigation links the industry to deforestation, an achievement from Jellatech may bring new opportunities to the booming category.
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An Open Letter To The WSJ: Indonesia’s Deforestation Policies Are Far From A Model Of Success
While it’s true that forest destruction in Indonesia is at its lowest pace in twenty years, deforestation policies in Indonesia are anything but a model of success.
I wrote this response to the Wall Street Journal article, "Indonesia!-->!-->!-->…
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Regenerative Agriculture Needs A Standardized Definition, Says New Report
A new report says that an inconsistent understanding of what regenerative agriculture entails and what it can achieve means an outcome-based framework for measuring and assessing regenerative agricultural practices is needed.
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The E.U. Bans Imports on Products Linked to Deforestation
Earlier this month, the European Union announced a new law that will prevent the sale of products including beef, soy, and coffee linked to deforestation.
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Can These 6 Marine Tech Startups Help Solve The Many Issues Facing Our Oceans?
Some of the most exciting young “ocean innovators" accepted into UpLink, the open digital platform launched by the World Economic Forum (WEF), are working toward sustainable progress in ocean conservation.
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Agriculture Is Responsible for Nearly All Tropical Deforestation, New Study Finds
New research finds between 90 to 99 percent of all tropical deforestation is related to agriculture, either directly or indirectly.
The new research, published in the journal Science found only half to two-thirds of deforested land for!-->!-->!-->…
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Is Rewilding The Conservation Strategy We Need To Restore Biodiversity?
Rewilding could be a key conservation method for protection of biodiversity and promote a healthy tool in the fight against climate change.
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Deforestation Could Create a Financial Crash As Big As 2008, Report Finds
A new report from the UN Climate Change High-Level Champions warns of economic disaster as big as the 2008 financial crash—or worse—as a result of ongoing deforestation and biodiversity loss. As a result, the world's leading food and ag!-->…
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Mass Extinction Threat Worse Than Previously Thought, New Research Finds
New research says our understanding of endangered species is limited, and some species may face greater extinction risks than previously thought.
Conservation statuses for nearly 8,000 species with limited population data show a grim!-->!-->!-->…
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Ecovado Targets the Avocado Environmental Impact: Will Consumers Buy It?
We all know what happened in February when the U.S. temporarily halted imports of avocados from Mexico just ahead of Super Bowl Sunday. Could a sustainable faux avocado be the answer to that and avocado environmental impact? Meet Ecovado.
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A New Approach to Soil Health: 2 Crops Stand Out for Rewilding
Rewilding polluted land can help to heal soil, promote biodiversity, and sequester carbon. Two plants stand out, according to new research.
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44% of the Earth Needs Protecting to Safeguard Biodiversity, New Study Finds
New research published in the journal Science shows a drastic need to protect land areas in order to safeguard the planet's biodiversity.
According to the research, led by the University of Amsterdam, 24.7 million square miles—nearly!-->!-->!-->…
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This Is the World’s Most Sustainable Furniture Factory (And It’s Not Ikea)
Calling it the most sustainable factory of its kind in the world, the outdoor furniture manufacturer Vestre has opened the doors to its $30 million Magnor, Norway facility.
While Sweden's Ikea gets most of the glory when it comes to!-->!-->!-->…
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The FAO Spotlights Food Security On First International Day of Plant Health
Last week, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization celebrated the first annual International Day of Plant Health—a tentpole built around investment and innovation aimed at boosting food security.
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Why Our Global Food System Is Broken
The pandemic has exposed what scientists have long been warning about – our global food supply is so broken, disconnected, and insufficient that drastic changes must be made in order to feed the world healthily and sustainably.
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