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These changes to our food systems could improve human and planetary health

GreenBiz

These changes to our food systems could improve human and planetary health. On the recent World Food Day, the clarion call was clearer than ever: We must fix our food systems to improve human health, drive economic growth and save the planet from environmental collapse. Jennifer Ballen, head of global market operations, Indigo Ag.

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6 Foods that have as much protein as beef with much less of an environmental impact

The Environmental Blog

That’s because they are solving a huge problem related to global warming and human health. Global warming was something that I had never previously understood growing up. Research from the book claims that, “There are virtually no nutrients in animal-based foods, that are not better provided by plants.”

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The author of ‘Blight’ explains how humans supercharged fungal pathogens

Grist

In her new book Blight: Fungi and the Coming Pandemic , author, professor, and researcher Emily Monosson unravels the expansive and unsettling history of fungal invasions across the globe and how they have shaped our lives in both visible and invisible ways. And global warming could help other fungal pathogens spread, too.

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In D.C. Defamation Trial, Climatologist Michael Mann Confronts the Climate Deniers Who Maligned His Work

DeSmogBlog

Oreskes, author of the books “Why Trust Science?” and “Merchants of Doubt,” is a leading authority on the origins of disinformation about science and public health. Michele Bachmann, who once claimed that global warming is “all voodoo” and “a hoax,” was in court to support Steyn as he testified.

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Adopt This Eco-Friendly Habits to Save Our Planet

The Environmental Blog

Transport is a major source of pollution that contributes to global warming. Walking and biking are other viable options because they produce little to no harmful emissions while also improving your health. If you enjoy flying, book a fuel-efficient airline to reduce your carbon footprint. Travel Sustainably.

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50 Books on Climate Change and Sustainbility

Green Market Oracle

Here are fifty recently published books on the subjects of global warming, climate mitigation and social change. This is a companion piece to the the 25 books in The Green Market Oracle's well informed readers list. These books are organized in the following six categories: 1. Climate impacts 2. Climate action 4.

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A common talking point about climate change gets it all wrong, new study says

Grist

This point is repeated ad infinitum in tips about how to talk about the climate crisis, in books, articles, and guides for public officials. The myth that most people imagine global warming as a distant concern “could be one explanation of why people tend to underestimate other people’s climate change perceptions,” van Valkengoed said.