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Tag Archives: food insecurity
What we know about industrial growth – and it isn’t good.
Zach Wichter wrote an article in the New York Times (June 20, 2017) entitled “Too Hot to Fly? Climate Change May Take a Toll on Flying.” He pointed out that when temperatures get too high, the aerodynamic that allow planes … Continue reading
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Tagged Arctic Ice, Arctic Ice retreating, catastrophe, consequences, Farming, flight cancellations, flights grounded, food insecurity, fossil fuel use increase, growth priority, heat stricken airports, high temperatures, permafrost melt, plane aerodynamics, suffering planet
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By 2100: Global warming is projected to lower per capita GDP by 50 percent minimum
We know the ongoing Ukraine war has forced a postponement of plans to make us less reliant on fossil fuels. The weaponising of energy has stopped us in our tracks. https://www.desmog.com/2023/02/24/european-gas-lobby-tweets-ukraine-war/ A precursor to Ukraine was Tigray, fighting for independence … Continue reading
Wobbly polar vortex threat
How a wobbly polar vortex brings cold weather “Judah Cohen, a climatologist at MIT and the director of seasonal forecasting at Atmospheric and Environmental Research, told Newsweek that, as average global temperatures rise, winter temperatures are increasing at a slower rate than … Continue reading
Africa, the World’s leading creditor
The huge continent of Africa has been exploited, robbed and cruelly harmed for centuries. Yet we humans originated and evolved in that life giving landscape before the nomadic migrations to explore other lands. I read Africa is in debt, like … Continue reading
Drought tolerant plants
Microbes living in and on the roots of plants keep them healthy just as the human gut microbes do. During drought conditions, plants increase the microbes which help them stay alive in drought conditions. Researchers have found they can inject … Continue reading
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Tagged biology of plants, crops, drought, floods, food insecurity, genetics, global food shortage, microbes, research, rivers, seed banks, soil, threats, trade
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Drip irrigation when water is limited
Shortages of fresh water can create difficult decisions, and lead to conflict. Industrial farming creating wealth for owners and investors may leave local poor communities without access to any clean water for personal use. This is illustrated by the South … Continue reading
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Tagged cattle farming, cholera, conflict, deficit irrigation, drip irrigation, drought, food insecurity, industrial farming, innovation, war, water scarcity
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Covid and Capitalism
Around 80% of countries use the Capitalist system. In capitalist economic systems, the state doesn’t provide jobs. The private companies set the eligibility and pick the candidate most suited for them. But in times of recession, unemployment can reach very high levels. Some countries … Continue reading
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Tagged food insecurity, Government, labour markets, policies, poverty, unemployment, war
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