09/25/2024 SOURCE: www.npr.org
Governments and industries are pouring billions of dollars into so-called “regenerative agriculture.” But while scientists say some of these farming practices do reduce planet heating pollution, for others the science is less clear.
Regenerative agriculture is sold as a climate solution. Can it do all it says?
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09/23/2024 SOURCE: www.npr.org
Electric vehicles are caught up in the culture wars. Data from Ipsos shows the percentage of Americans who believe EVs are better for the environment than gas cars has dropped 5 points since 2022.
EVs are cleaner than gas cars, but a growing share of Americans don't believe it
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07/26/2024 SOURCE: www.npr.org
Rice feeds the world—but it uses more water and emits more methane than any other crop. Jim Whitaker and his daughter, Jessica Whitaker Allen, are changing that on their Arkansas family farm.
Rice feeds the world. One farming family is trying to grow it sustainably
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04/15/2024 SOURCE: www.npr.org
From April 11th.
Avian influenza is being detected in more dairy herds. Scientists are paying close attention to how the virus is changing and what that means for its pandemic potential.
More states are finding bird flu in cattle. This is what scientists are watching for
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John LaRose Jr.
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.
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Food/Nutrition,
From Hooch To Haute Cuisine: A Nearly Extinct Bootlegger's Corn Gets A Second Shot
Jimmy Red — the heirloom bootleg "whiskey" corn — was almost lost forever, until someone revived it. Now it's thriving and the darling of Southern chefs and distillers.
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08/28/2023 SOURCE: www.npr.org
The Yellow Legged Hornet has been spotted in Georgia for the first time. Officials are asking for help tracking the invasive species, which kills honeybees and threatens the agriculture industry.
Beekeepers and gardeners are on alert for the Yellow Legged Hornet
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08/22/2023 SOURCE: www.npr.org
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07/05/2023 SOURCE: www.npr.org
A national survey shows U.S. beekeepers lost about half of their colonies in 2022. A beekeeper talks about the important role bees play in our food supply.
Beekeepers struggle to keep crops pollinated after half their colonies died last year
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Sustainability, World Hunger, World Population,
U.N. food chief says billions of dollars are needed to avert unrest and starvation
The world will see mass migration, destabilized countries and starving people in the next 12 to 18 months without billions of dollars more funding, the U.N. World Food Program chief warned.
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