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Combined Threats of Climate Change and Land Use to Boreal Protected Areas with Red-listed Forest Species in Finland
The study extracted spatial data on protected areas to examine the negative effects of habitat fragmentation and climate change in Finland.
More DetailsNationwide Shift to Grass-Fed Beef Requires Larger Cattle Population
In order to sustain the current demand for cattle, a 67% increase in cattle on grass-finishing lots and more pasture land would be needed to support a switch to purely grass-fed beef.
More DetailsEuropean Air Pollution by Source Sector, 2011- 2021
Specific to the food system, data is available for the following sectors: agriculture/forest/fishing activities, manure management (e.g., dairy cattle, other cattle, sheep, and pigs), animal manure applied to soil, urine and dung deposited by grazing animals, and farm-level agricultural operations.
More DetailsClimate Change Increases Cross-Species Viral Transmission Risk
It is estimated that 4000 instances of cross-species virus transmission will occur due to new species aggregating together in the following areas: high elevations, biodiversity hotspots, and regions of Asia and Africa with high density populations
More DetailsBiodiversity Effects of Food System Sustainability Actions from Farm to Fork
When examining land use, a Planetary Health diet (a vegetarian diet low in dairy and egg consumption), is most promising for reducing food waste and preserving biodiversity in the United States when compared to standard American diet (i.e. baseline), vegetarian, mediterranean, and USDA recommended diets.
More DetailsGlobal Patterns of Socioeconomic Biomass Flows in the Year 2000: A Comprehensive Assessment of Supply, Consumption and Constraints
International data were used to estimate and illustrate the flow of biomass (organic materials used for energy, such as wood) that had not previously been studied such as grazed biomass, crop residues, and unused biomass for 11 different regions in the year 2000.
More DetailsRiparian Vegetation Composition and Diversity Shows Resilience Following Cessation of Livestock Grazing in Northeastern Oregon, USA
Researchers observing eleven creeks in Oregon found more shrub cover, vegetation, species richness and diversity in all the ungrazed areas compared to the livestock grazed areas.
More DetailsEPA Letter of Concern Regarding the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Conduct
The letter details the complaints made by community groups against the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality regarding a Swine Waste General Permit and ECRO’s investigation into it.
More DetailsHow Black North Carolinians Pay the Price for the World’s Cheap Bacon
This article calls attention to the environmental racism perpetuated by industrial animal agriculture and how rural, disadvantaged residents living near these sites disproportionately face undue burdens resulting from the mass production of cheap animal foods.
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