Yep. When it comes to net-zero food & land use systems that can feed 9-10 billion people by 2050, the math literally does not math unless consumption is on the table. That includes reducing food loss/waste wherever possible & cutting back on animal-based foods (esp beef) in high-consuming countries.
As Bluesky has felt angst-y lately I thought I’d reshare this food/climate starter pack, now somewhat expanded, with a focus on folks who talk about not only big problems but what we as a society might do about those problems.
What does wrapping do exactly for shelf life?
Twenty years of microplastics pollution research—what have we learned? "They are pervasive in food and drink ...with emerging evidence of negative effects. Environmental contamination could double by 2040 and widescale harm has been predicted." www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... 🧪
Twenty years after the first publication using the term microplastics, we review current understanding, refine definitions and consider future prospects. Microplastics arise from multiple sources incl...
Trees are each their own little worlds, teeming with all sorts of fungi, bacteria, animals and other plants. Lose a tree, and this entire world dies too. A shocking 1/3rd of all tree species are currently teetering on the edge of existence... 🌱 🧪 🌏 #wildlife#AmWritingwww.sciencealert.com...
This is urgent.
"The Living Planet Report, a comprehensive overview of the state of the natural world, reveals global wildlife populations have shrunk by an average of 73% in the past 50 years." www.bbc.com/news/article...
Global wildlife populations have shrunk by an average of 73% in the past 50 years, data shows.
Understanding the consequences of potential overshoot above the 1.5°C warming level has been the focus of the PROVIDE project and the work by a great group of interdisciplinary authors has just been published in @natureportfolio.bsky.socialwww.nature.com/articles/s41... Here’s what we found: 1/
Aiming for declining global temperatures can limit long-term climate risks compared with a mere stabilization of global warming, including sea-level rise and cryosphere changes.
New polling data show rising bipartisan support for conservation — & even climate action — ahead of the US election 87% say presidential candidates' commitment to #conservation is impt, which includes 82% of Republicans — a 14% increase from 2020 “These increases are stunning" a new op-ed argues:
America’s Endangered Species Act was weakened in 2019 through a series of sweeping changes. In March, previous protections were put back in place, and now a new poll shows conservatives and liberals a...