ClimateChange - Animal Agriculture and Climate Change

Restore farmland to nature to halt extinction and climate change

Newly published research suggests returning strategic farm areas back to nature as a solution for the environmental crisis we face. The twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss are intertwined: Storms and wildfires are worsening while as many as one million...

Go vegan for a healthier economy, PETA

AnimalAgri, ClimateChange

PETA’s Jessica Bellamy says that we must embrace a decarbonised economy by going vegan if we wish to save the future of our planet. Are we moving toward a science-fiction reality? In an effort to curb climate change, a consortium of scientists has proposed...

Many Americans unaware of how to calculate their carbon footprint

ClimateChange, GoodNews

A new study finds that many North Americans actually often underestimate GHG emissions from their activities and are largely incapable of making trade-offs between different actions. Lowering your carbon footprint, the total amount of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions...

REVIEW: Sir David Attenborough documentary ‘A Life On Our Planet’ grants hope for the future

Blogs, ClimateChange, Environment, GoodNews

Sir David Attenborough’s latest Netflix documentary sends a strong yet comforting message about the role we play in saving the planet. Climate change is old news at this point. Greenhouse gases are thickening the atmosphere, causing a myriad of environmental...

Quitting meat and dairy could slash carbon emissions in half, according to the WWF

AnimalAgri, ClimateChange

A report by environmental group, WWF, shows that diets rich in meat and dairy are contributing the most to climate catastrophe. If the UK switched to a diet lower in animal products it could reduce the nations food-related greenhouse gas emissions by nearly...

Banks should stop funding wild-life destruction, say activists

ClimateChange, Environment, GoodNews

The activists want global banks to stop funding industries that are causing environmental destruction including the extinction of animal and plant species. Campaigners called on Wednesday for global banks to stop financing industrial activities driving animal and...