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Taxonomy Archive: Food security
20 Apr 2018 |
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In Alaska’s Remote Towns, Climate Change Is Already Leaving Many Hungry
Walrus represents a major source of nutritious food for many in Alaska’s St. Lawrence Island. In recent years, warmer temperatures have pushed the sea ice farther from St. Lawrence’s shores, making walrus hunting more challenging. This shortfall has led to increased food insecurity on the island.
20 Apr 2018 |
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A Vegetarian Italy Could Reduce Climate Change Caused by Food Emissions
The announcement last week that Turin—the industrial core of meat-loving Italy—will be making moves toward vegetarianism was met with some groans. According to The Guardian, the meat-reduction agenda introduced by the city’s new mayor, Chiara Appendino, drew complaints of nanny-stateism; one disgruntled Tweeter mocked the ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Health Risks of Hydraulic Fracturing: Harm on the Farm
The process of hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” is a newer and more dangerous version of natural gas and oil extraction. Hydraulic fracturing requires the high-pressure pumping of millions of gallons of a chemical mixture, called hydraulic fracturing fluid, into the ground in order to fracture shale rock formations and ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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The Importance of Reducing Animal Product Consumption and Wasted Food in Mitigating Catastrophic Climate Change
This report, prepared in advance of the United Nations Conference of the Parties 21 (COP21) in Paris, reviews the scientific literature on the roles of reducing animal product consumption and wasted food in meeting climate change mitigation targets.
20 Apr 2018 |
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Prevention and reduction of food and drink waste in businesses and households: Guidance for governments, local authorities, businesses and other organisations
Think.Eat.Save: Reduce Your Foodprint was launched in January 2013, by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), Messe Düsseldorf GmbH and a number of diverse stakeholders, including the UK-based Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP). The purpose of Think.Eat.Save is to ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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By Slowing Population Growth, Family Planning Can Help Address Food Insecurity and Climate Change
Slowing the rapid growth of human population through strengthened voluntary family planning services would powerfully and inexpensively contribute to improvements in food security and the reduction of the greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change. A confluence of long-term environmental and population trends is undermining ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Assessment of the Potential Health Impacts of Climate Change in Alaska
Over the past century, the air and water temperatures in Alaska have warmed considerably faster then in the rest of the United States. Because Alaska is the only Artic state in the Nation, Alaskans are likely to face some climate change challenges that will be different than those encountered in other states. For example, permafrost ...