A member of the Pueblo of Laguna tribe in New Mexico, Deb Haaland could become the first Native American Interior Secretary. As Interior Secretary, Ms. Haaland would oversee management of…
New Zealand farmers have been given five years to lower their carbon emissions before the government introduces additional taxes. This policy change, announced by Prime Minister Jacinda Arden on the…
The hidden costs of the current food system are estimated to amount to USD12 trillion a year, rising to USD16 trillion by 2050, according to the the first integrated and…
A recent report shows that more than 7% of the world’s oceans and 15% of the land now have protected status, taking us closer to the goal of creating nature…
A group of farmers, landowners, and volunteers are working together to regenerate degraded land in Murcia and Andalucia, Spain. The project, run by Camp Altiplano Restoration Camps, is founded on…
Three young men have been given jail sentences for blocking a fracking convoy near Blackpool, England, ostensibly marking the first sentencing of environmental activists since 1932. The three activists were…
Drought and increasingly erratic weather patterns are forcing Guatemalans to abandon their homes and farms. Both small and large-scale farms are struggling to maintain productivity and economic viability, resulting in…
As part of an ambitious plan to feed a further 80 million citizens, Chinese scientists in the Shandong Province have successfully harvested ‘sea rice’. Success in growing and harvesting the…
Ikea plans to make furniture from waste straw to offer farmers an alternative to the practice of crop burning, which contributes significantly to air pollution in northern India. The first prototype,…
California’s Department of Motor Vehicles has just granted permission for Waymo to operate its self-driving cars on public roads. The company, owned by Google parent company Alphabet, will begin operating…
On 4th October, Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok declared that Malaysia was over 50% forest, and it intends to stay that way. The Minister explained that the Malaysian government will not…
A pesticide tax, wildlife ponds at every industrial estate, an end to culling of seals and dredging for scallops, bird boxes at every new home, and replanting hedgerows are just…
