Staff

Agriculture: closing the circle

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Conventional wisdom holds that modern industrial agriculture is “more advanced” and thus by definition better than the alternatives. From an ecological standpoint, the reverse is true — and understanding the primitive, backward nature of industrial agriculture offers a model that helps make sense of other transitions facing us.

China – Dec 19

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Can the world survive China’s headlong rush to emulate the American way of life?

As China goes, so goes global warming

Eco-city in China gives off aroma of green – money
In China, farming fish in toxic waters
China says it will run short of water by 2030

Climate – Dec 19

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Rising seas ‘to beat predictions’

Mexico, US suffer as Rio Grande sucked dry
Hot spots – the carbon atlas

As temperatures rise, health could decline

3,000 walruses die in stampedes tied to climate