Arctic tundra now emits planet-warming pollution, federal report finds
Arctic tundra, which has stored carbon for thousands of years, has now become a source of planet-warming pollution.
Lab-grown meat has sustainability potential, but a long way off for consumers: food scientist
What if you could eat a burger without killing a cow? Lab grown, or cell-cultured meat may be the answer.
Meatball from long-extinct mammoth created by food firm
A mammoth meatball has been created by a cultivated meat company, resurrecting the flesh of the long-extinct animals.
Antibiotics Use In Farm Animals Is Growing—Here’s Why It Could Pose A Danger To Humans
The global use of antibiotics in animals will rise by the end of the decade, a move that could help render the lifesaving drugs useless and accelerate the spread of hard-to-treat, resistant superbugs.
Bill Gates backs new startup aiming to reduce emissions from cow burps
Microsoft co-founder leads $12m investment Rumin8, which is developing supplements for cows to cut methane output
From science fiction to reality, ‘no kill’ meat may be coming soon
Imagine a way to produce meat without slaughtering animals.
The most damaging farm products? Organic, pasture-fed beef and lamb
What are the world’s most damaging farm products? You might be amazed by the answer: organic, pasture-fed beef and lamb.
Plant-based meat by far the best climate investment, report finds
Exclusive: Non-animal proteins can play critical role tackling climate crisis, says Boston Consulting Group
Feeding insects to cattle could make meat and milk production more sustainable
Livestock producers in the U.S. and other exporting countries are looking for ways to increase their output while also being sensitive to the environmental impacts of agricultural production.
Norwegian Consumers Ditch Red Meat After Carbon Footprint Is Printed On Oda Grocery Receipts
Oda, one of Norway’s leading online grocers, has reported a drop in the number of orders for red meat. It comes as part of a wider acknowledgment that carbon-heavy product sales have fallen in general.
The Cost of Lab-Grown Chicken Dropped by More Than Half in 2021
This year saw significant rises in consumer prices across all sorts of goods, one of them being food.
World’s largest lab-grown steak unveiled by Israeli firm
MeaTech 3D created the 4oz steak using 3D printing with real bovine cells that mature into muscle and fat
Bumblebee population increases 116 times over in ‘remarkable’ Scotland rewilding project
‘The sound of traffic and a uniform sea of barley have been replaced by the most beautiful meadows, full of wildflowers, young saplings and the buzz of bees’
Barbados Completes World’s First ‘Debt-for-Climate’ Swap
Barbados has secured the world’s first “debt-for-climate” swap to finance crucial water and sewage projects that will help the island cope with the destructive impacts of climate change.
Killer whales have found new homes in the Arctic Ocean, potentially reshaping marine ecology
The vast ice sheets that historically kept killer whales out of the Arctic Ocean are melting as the region rapidly warms.
Pollution in Delhi hits record high, cloaking city in smog
India’s capital, Delhi, imposes emergency measures including closing schools and offices and barring heavy vehicles.
Denmark will plant 1 billion trees and convert 10 per cent of farmland into forest
Danish lawmakers on Monday agreed on a deal to plant one billion trees and convert 10 per cent of farmland into forest and natural habitats over the next two decades in an effort to reduce fertilizer usage.