John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
shared this article 10 months ago
Topics: Agriculture Global, Sustainability, World Hunger, Regenerative Agriculture,

This data scientist has a plan for how to feed the world sustainably : Short Wave

According to the United Nations, about ten percent of the world is undernourished. It's a daunting statistic — unless your name is Hannah Ritchie. She's the data scientist behind the new book Not the End of the World: How We Can Be the First Generation to Build a Sustainable Planet. It's a seriously big thought experiment: How do we feed everyone on Earth sustainably? And because it's just as much an economically pressing question as it is a scientific one, Darian Woods of The Indicator from Planet Money joins us. With Hannah's help, Darian unpacks how to meet the needs of billions of people without destroying the planet.Questions or ideas for a future show? Email us at shortwave@npr.org.

Read More

TOPIC(S): Young Farmers, FFA/4-H,
TOPIC(S): Young Farmers, FFA/4-H,
TOPIC(S): Young Farmers, FFA/4-H,
TOPIC(S): Beekeeping, Pollinators,
TOPIC(S): Beekeeping, Pollinators,
TOPIC(S): Young Farmers, FFA/4-H,
TOPIC(S): Young Farmers, FFA/4-H,
TOPIC(S): Young Farmers, FFA/4-H,

Advertisement

Where agriculture and technology come together. Learn to provide compelling solutions for today’s agricultural challenges. Agribusiness at Greenville University