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Farmers fear climate crisis will have greater impact on their business than coronavirus

Business Green

To coincide with new sustainability strategy agri-business giant Syngenta releases poll showing growing concern worldwide about impact of climate change on crop yields and farmers. Indeed, 63 per cent said climate change would have a greater impact on their business than coronavirus over the next five years, according to the poll.

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Study: Eating less meat should be focus of global post-Covid-19 recovery plans

Business Green

Reducing the amount of meat eaten globally in a post-pandemic world could help reduce the impact of climate change and avert up to 26 million deaths annually, a new study by The University of Edinburgh has calculated. The work also involved researchers from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany.

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The long, leguminous quest to give crops nitrogen superpowers

Grist

Climate change is only exacerbating the problem, since warmer waters hold less oxygen to begin with. And with the rise of gene-editing technology over the past few decades, that quest has been making progress. And with the rise of gene-editing technology over the past few decades, that quest has been making progress.

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Should we genetically edit the food we eat? Two experts offer their thoughts

Business Green

The production of genetically-modified foods can be controversial, but it can also offer benefits for increasing yields and easing pressure on land, water and biodiversity. The process of domesticating and breeding crops made substantial changes to the sequences and structures of their genomes. Frankenfood'.

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Eco Friendly Retail Packaging Complete Guide (Sustainable Packaging Innovations)

Green Business Bureau

Biodiversity loss can have significant direct human health impacts if ecosystem services are no longer adequate to meet social needs. Indirectly, changes in ecosystem services affect livelihoods, income, and local migration and, on occasion, may even cause or exacerbate political conflict.

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The 2020 GreenBiz 30 Under 30

GreenBiz

Ballen, who recently took on her new role at Indigo Ag, says her time working in the food and beverage sector shed light on "just how important agriculture is to a sustainable future and the climate change battle.". — Senior Sustainability Consultant — Climate Strategy Lead, Quantis International; San Diego. Meg Wilcox.