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Biofuels could threaten food output
Plans by China and India to raise biofuels production from irrigated maize and sugarcane could aggravate water shortages and undermine food output, an international report said.
The two countries, the most populous on the planet, might ease the projected water… read more
Biofuels worsen Hungary’s drought
Biofuel production and burning agricultural by-products in power plants contributed to Hungary’s severe drought this year, an academic expert said. Drought slashed Hungary’s maize crop by half this year but dry weather would have less impact on crops if farmers… read more
Plants that Threaten Environment
Plant Lovers Want Nurseries To Stop Selling Invasive Plants that Threaten Environment
June 29, 2007
TOLEDO, Ohio — Bamboo-like plants that grow taller than adults have choked out native plants in a marsh that once teemed with life at Maumee… read more
Beef industry the biggest climate changer!
Did you know?
Cattle? There are currently 1.28 billion cattle populating the earth.
Grazing? They graze on nearly 24 percent of the landmass of the planet and consume enough grain to feed hundreds of millions of people.
Meat? Their combined… read more
The biggest footprint
UAE Beats Americans’ Environmental Harm
When it comes to squandering the earth’s natural resources, residents of this desert land of chilled swimming pools, monster 4x4s and air-conditioned malls are on a par with even the ravenous consumption of Americans, according… read more