Category: Ranching

Lab-Grown Meat is getting closer to be sold in Supermarkets

Slaughter-free meat is finally starting to make the jump from the lab to the factory line. For now cattle is being slaughtered to please society. In Brazil 75 million cows are being killed and dumped as waste just to keep the deforestation profits in… Continue Reading “Lab-Grown Meat is getting closer to be sold in Supermarkets”

Future of Urban Consumption in a Climate Change controlled World

C40 is delighted to publish this pioneering piece of thought leadership, The Future of Urban Consumption in a 1.5°C World. The report demonstrates that mayors have an even bigger role and opportunity to help avert climate emergency than previously thought. But to grasp that… Continue Reading “Future of Urban Consumption in a Climate Change controlled World”

EU sacrificing Animal Welfare to tackle the Cost of living Crisis

Long-awaited EU animal welfare proposals are falling through without an official explanation. Some reports suspect that economic objectives are at play. A raft of highly-anticipated EU animal welfare proposals are overdue, and it seems that the European Commission will fall short on its commitments… Continue Reading “EU sacrificing Animal Welfare to tackle the Cost of living Crisis”

Global Forests continue to shrink despite COP26 Agenda

A damning report by the World Resources Institute sheds light on the extent at which planet earth’s forests are shrinking through deforestation, logging and wildfires. In 2022, the planet lost an area of tropical rain-forest the size of Switzerland or the Netherlands. According to… Continue Reading “Global Forests continue to shrink despite COP26 Agenda”

How European Banks are linked to Deforestation and Slavery

Environmental campaigners have dragged controversial investments into the spotlight, claiming that major European banks are linked to businesses that harm threatened species, deforestation in Brazil and other questionable environmental practices. European banks, including Switzerland’s UBS, Britain’s HSBC and Spain’s Santander, have been thrown into… Continue Reading “How European Banks are linked to Deforestation and Slavery”

Canada’s record Wildfires got so Bad, so Fast

Wildfires in Canada have burned a staggering 25 million acres so far this year, an area roughly the size of Kentucky. With more than a month of peak fire season left to go, 2023 has already eclipsed Canada’s previous annual record from 1989, when… Continue Reading “Canada’s record Wildfires got so Bad, so Fast”

Cities turning Parks into Orchards where people can Pick & Eat for Free

With rising food costs you might be looking to supplement your diet with as much free produce as possible. To do so, you may just have to stroll down to the park. The city of Andernach in Germany is one of the world’s edible… Continue Reading “Cities turning Parks into Orchards where people can Pick & Eat for Free”

World Water Shortages could affect half of the Global Population over the next 20 Years

The United Nations reported that about half the world’s population could be affected by severe water shortages in the next 20 years due to a number of increasing global development factors. In its World Water Development Report, UN researchers said shortages could directly impact… Continue Reading “World Water Shortages could affect half of the Global Population over the next 20 Years”

Future of Urban Consumption in a Climate Change controlled World

C40 is delighted to publish this pioneering piece of thought leadership, The Future of Urban Consumption in a 1.5°C World. The report demonstrates that mayors have an even bigger role and opportunity to help avert climate emergency than previously thought. But to grasp that… Continue Reading “Future of Urban Consumption in a Climate Change controlled World”

Factory Farming is the definition for Extreme Misery for Animals

On today’s factory farms, animals are crammed by the thousands into filthy, windowless sheds and stuffed into wire cages, metal crates, and other torturous devices. These animals will never raise their families, root around in the soil, build nests, or do anything that is… Continue Reading “Factory Farming is the definition for Extreme Misery for Animals”

Michigan sold Nestle 100 Million Gallons of Water for just $200

Despite almost unanimous disapproval from local residents, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) sold Swiss based corporation, Nestle a permit to allow them to extract $100 million of drinking water at $1 per gallon for just $200? The water taken by Nestlé will be… Continue Reading “Michigan sold Nestle 100 Million Gallons of Water for just $200”

Pesticide used on Corn Crops turn Male Frogs into Females

A commonly used pesticide known as atrazine can turn male frogs into females that are successfully able to reproduce, a new study finds. While previous work has shown atrazine can cause sexual abnormalities in frogs, such as hermaphrodism (having both male and female sex organs), this study is the first to find that atrazine’s effects are long-lasting… Continue Reading “Pesticide used on Corn Crops turn Male Frogs into Females”

Australia rejects Greater Human Rights for Indigenous people

Sydney , Australia – Australians have roundly rejected greater rights for Indigenous citizens, ending plans to amend the country’s 122-year-old constitution after a divisive and racially tinged referendum campaign. With 88% of polling places reporting, around 59% of people had voted against a proposal… Continue Reading “Australia rejects Greater Human Rights for Indigenous people”