All posts by Daniel T Cross
To replace meat, processed plant-based food needs to be healthier and tastier
Most people can’t imagine their diet without plenty of meat in it and see vegetables as side dishes at best. Yet meat production, especially beef, is a major driver of both environmental destruction and climate change. To raise cattle, you
Scores of Thai macaques are rescued from China’s exotic meat trade
“We only planned to seize a vehicle but it turned out we saved many macaques,” explained a senior police officer.
We must lower our emissions or will lose much of our food supply
The continuous growth of greenhouse gas emissions may create new conditions, to which farmers may not be able to adapt.
Animal-human conflicts are on the rise in Africa, but there’s a solution
Most areas at especially high risk of animal-human conflicts are in East and West Africa, according to researchers.
Africa’s rainforests can endure more heat and drought… up to a point
African rainforests continued to function as a carbon sink even in the face of adverse climatic conditions.
Water companies are major sources of microplastics in the UK’s rivers
Water companies must stop releasing untreated sewage and wastewater into rivers during periods of dry weather, an expert says.