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How can nature-killing agriculture be more sustainable?
The farming system that feeds the world is the biggest killer of biodiversity. It does so by destroying habitats, overusing fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides, and creating vast monocultures. But there are solutions.
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Nuts about agroforestry in the U.S. Midwest: Can hazelnuts transform farming?
Monocultures of corn and soybeans carpet 75% of the U.S. Midwest, leading to soil erosion, water pollution, and massive greenhouse gas emissions.
'It's only important if you eat food': inside a film on the honeybee crisis
The Pollinators investigates the honeybee, which is essential to America's agriculture and food supply, and dying by the billions in the process.
If we plant billions of trees to save us, they must be native trees
Do it right, says Diana Beresford-Kroeger, who raised the idea 21 years ago. Last in a series sprouting from our visit to her home.
www.nytimes.com
Bees swarm Berlin, where beekeeping is booming
Berlin has more honeybee hives than it can manage, and experts say many of the beekeepers do not have enough time or training for the hobby.
www.desmoinesregister.com
Know your audience: In Iowa, Beto sounds alarm on climate change but rejects mandates.
A candidate offering detailed policy proposals has to sometimes go against the sacred cows of voting constituencies - like Iowa ag.
www.dw.com
Mass deforestation: How trade fells trees in Brazil and Indonesia
Hunger for beef, palm oil, soy and timber fuels rainforest clearance at enormous scales, especially in Brazil and Indonesia. That matters for climate change.
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