Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Calculating the carbon footprint of a farming system is a complex metric involving a large number of indicators including what kind of fuel is used on the farm, how the soil is cultivated, the style of land management and the types of animals and crops being farmed.

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Carbon Carbon-neutral Agriculture South America 130

Grist

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Thousands of acres of forest, and the carbon-dense peat soils beneath, have gone up in flames, clearing the way for rows of oil palm trees. Palm oil is a dirty word for many environmentalists.

Energy Monitor 133

Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Asia 133

Grist

JUNE 27, 2022

They come from bugs, shellfish, and even soil. The first case of chikungunya in the Western Hemisphere was discovered in 2013 in the Caribbean. By 2017, more than 1 million people had been infected in the Americas. Valley fever Carried by soil containing the fungus Coccidioides. and how quickly they are rising.

Health 136

Health Climate change Soil South America 136

DeSmogBlog

JULY 18, 2021

These come from deforestation, changes in soil carbon, methane emissions, emissions from fertilisers, manure, farm machinery, and animal feed production. The latest protein supply figures from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) for 2013 recorded average protein consumption of 69.1g

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Agriculture Climate change Methane Soil 93