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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this article 2 years ago
Topics: Agriculture Global, Poultry, Aquaculture/Fish Farming,

Farmed salmon and chicken have a global footprint — but the burden is concentrated

Nature - A small fraction of Earth’s surface bears almost all of the environmental stresses resulting from industrial salmon and chicken farming.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this article 2 years ago
Topics: Aquaculture/Fish Farming, Ag Asia / Pacific, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

Agriculture and fisheries join forces

A new approach to fish farming on land that incorporates renewable energy and fresh, more sustainable systems promises both environmental and cost savings.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this article 3 years ago
Topics: Livestock/Meat, Food/Nutrition,

Eat more fish: when switching to seafood helps — and when it doesn’t

Nature - Survey identifies several species that are more nutritious and better for the planet than beef, pork or chicken.

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TOPIC(S): Pesticides, Research, Ag Europe, Pollinators,

08/30/2022 SOURCE: www.nature.com

Citizen science monitoring reveals links between honeybee health, pesticide exposure and seasonal availability of floral resources

Scientific Reports - Citizen science monitoring reveals links between honeybee health, pesticide exposure and seasonal availability of floral resources

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this article 3 years ago
Topics: Weather,

Rare ‘triple’ La Niña climate event looks likely — what does the future hold?

Nature - Meteorologists are forecasting a third consecutive year of La Niña. Some researchers say similar conditions could become more common as the planet warms.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this article 3 years ago
Topics: Pest Control, Insects, Biotech,

Biotech company announces results from first US trial of GM mosquitoes

Nature - Oxitec reports that its insects behaved as planned — but a larger trial is needed to learn whether they can reduce wild mosquito populations.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this article 3 years ago
Topics: Wheat, Agriculture Global, Food Security/Shortage,

Broken bread — avert global wheat crisis caused by invasion of Ukraine

Nature - Russia’s war highlights the fragility of the global food supply — sustained investment is needed to feed the world in a changing climate.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this article 3 years ago
Topics: Wheat, Ag Asia / Pacific, Genes /Genetics, Biotech,

China’s approval of gene-edited crops energizes researchers

Nature - Scientists say newly published guidelines will spur research into crops that have increased yields and greater resilience to climate change.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this article 3 years ago
Topics: Cover Crops, Sustainability,

The hidden land use cost of upscaling cover crops

Communications Biology - In this Perspective, Bryan Runck and colleagues discuss an often-overlooked consequence of scaling up cover cropping – a cornerstone of sustainable agriculture....

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this article 3 years ago
Topics: Ag United Kingdom, Genes /Genetics, Biotech,

New rules will make UK gene-edited crop...

Nature - The government’s decision to ease requirements will lower the cost of field trials, but does not yet address the path to market.

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