Posts Tagged ‘greenhouse gas’
Earth & Environment - Thursday, March 18, 2010 13:32 - 0 Comments
‘Livestock revolution’ taking a toll
More than 1.7 billion animals are used in livestock production worldwide and occupy more than one-fourth of the Earth’s land, according to a new report. Findings also show that although about 1 billion poor people worldwide derive at least some part of their livelihood from domesticated animals, the rapid growth of commercialized industrial livestock has reduced employment opportunities for many. (Courtesy: iStockphoto)
STANFORD (US)—The growing worldwide demand for meat is likely to have a significant impact on human health, the environment, and the global economy in the next 50 years, according to a new report by an international research team. Continue…
- Inland air spiked with chlorine
- Future Forests: Beyond 2200
- Warmer temps stifle trees’ carbon uptake
- Little global warming goes a long way
- Don’t blame cows for climate change
- CO2 not the only gorilla in the room
- ‘Fixable’ error undercuts climate laws
- Arctic cores signal ‘unique’ climate shift
- Arctic sea ice’s downward trend continues
- Icy mile leads to climate future
- Drilling deep to take Earth’s temperature
- Traveling rain band could leave billions dry
- A way to save trees? Knock on (fake) wood!
New: Futurity’s App
Get your research news to go with Futurity's free app for iPhone and Android. (Blackberry coming soon.) Preview and download now.
Futurity’s on Alltop
Futurity's stories are now featured on one of the Web's top news aggregators, Alltop.com. Find select Futurity highlights on the related blog Holy Kaw and on the well-followed Twitter page of Alltop cofounder Guy Kawasaki.
Powered by: 
