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A detailed report by the NGO World Animal Protection reveals how large global companies turn a blind eye to improving the lives of chickens. World Animal Protection has decided to investigate the policies of the world's largest fast food chains in order to find out how much importance they give to the welfare of the chickens that are then sold as food.

Vishweshwar Dutt Saklani has planted more than 5 million trees in his life, transforming the region of India where he lived, into a real forest. Known as "tree man," he passed away on January 18 at the age of 96, but left a beautiful legacy for the world. Vishweshwar's relatives say he started planting trees when his brother died, as a way to cope with grief.

Washington Governor Jay Inslee is running for president and adding his name to a long list of candidates. But he's vowing to run a different kind of campaign: It's all about climate change. Inslee fired his shot on Friday morning and posted a video on social media highlighting a long career as an advocate for taking action against climate change.

Mistakes always provide an opportunity to learn. As a beekeeping teacher, I often see the same kinds of failures over and over again, and of course I went through a lot of them as a beginner too. I hope this list prevents some of the new beekeepers from taking advantage of the experience and not making the same mistakes.

At this time the national government and the multinational agribusiness companies such as Bayer-Monsanto, Syngenta, Corteva or Bioceres are promoting the modification of the Argentine Seed Law. You will tell yourself, what does this have to do with me, right? Well, it has a direct impact on your food plate, because seeds are at the base of the agri-food system.

The Agroecological Technologies Catalog compiles in 10-minute audiovisual capsules the agroecological experiences of peasants and farmers that have resulted in problems such as soil improvement, fertilization with microorganisms, herding systems, etc. These experiences can be found on an online page and are freely accessible to anyone who simply wants to see or replicate them, no matter if in a large production or for family consumption.

Almost 40 of millennials have chosen a job because of the sustainability of the company. Less than a quarter of Gen X respondents said the same, and 17 of the baby boomers. Image: VLPA / iStock If you were willing to accept a lower salary to work for a company that is environmentally responsible, you would not be alone.

Days ago, 300 birds fell dead throughout The Hague and assume that the cause was the start-up of an antenna with 5G technology. The facilities of the new 5G antenna are located near a park, the site where the largest was found. number of dead birds. The test carried out was to check the range of said antenna.

The ice is melting due to climate change and these poor polar bears were forced to leave their natural habitat and eat garbage to survive. Polar bears began to migrate to an arctic archipelago located in Nueva Zembla north of the great country : Russia At the moment there were more than 50 polar bears prowling the town and its more than 3.

The Battle between Monsanto and the farmer Paul François resumes before the court of appeal in Lyon for a fourth trial. The farmer wants the company's responsibility for his herbicide poisoning to be recognized. Paul François is "tired" but "determined", says his lawyer, François Lafforgue.

The ringed seal population is forecast to decline by between 50 and 99 by the end of the century if adverse weather conditions that threaten snow formation in the Arctic continue, although ringed seals (Phoca hispida) are not categorized as species in danger of extinction, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the survival of this mammal is beginning to worry the scientific community.

Again, the pink dolphin is part of the red list of endangered animals. Indiscriminate fishing and accidental capture with nets are one of the main causes. A decade ago, the International Union for Conservation of Nature included this Amazon mammal in its list of species under the category “vulnerable”.

Researchers from the Abraxis Center in Pennsylvania together with Boston University have presented a report that shows evidence of the herbicide "glyphosate" in high amounts in food products such as honey bought in Philadelphia, United States. The results showed that honey from countries that allow genetically modified crops contained much more glyphosate than countries that limit or prohibit the cultivation of genetically modified crops.

An investigation finds that the killing of native people indirectly contributed to a colder period, causing the death of about 56 million people in 1600 European colonization of the Americas caused the death of so many natives that it transformed the environment and caused the Earth's climate will cool down, according to new research.

Access to technology is becoming more and more accessible for the common people, this fact, although it seems good news, has very negative consequences for the environment. 50 million tons of electronic waste accumulate throughout the world per year. This data comes from the report A New Circular Vision for Electronics, Time for a Global Reboot, presented at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

La Vía Campesina Internacional statement regarding the tragedy of Brumadinho / MG, Brazil - Last Friday, January 25, 2019, we witnessed a major environmental and social crime caused by one of the world's largest mining corporations. The “Corrego do Feijão” dam of the company Vale S.A ruptured, dumping more than 14 million m³ of mineral waste throughout the Brumadinho region of Minas Gerais.

The next Chinese New Year starts on 02-05-2019. Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year or Spring Festival, is the most important Chinese public holiday. Usually, the celebration begins on New Year's Eve and lasts for about 15 days until the middle of the first month.

Remove trash from drain water. The city of Kwinana, Australia, is experimenting with an incredibly simple and effective method, which is giving excellent results. The system, installed last summer, is called StormX and is really simple: it consists of a net placed at the outlet of the tube. drainage that helps capture small and large debris and protect the environment from contamination.

Nine million hectares cleared in the Chaco Seco. Deforestation prevents trees from absorbing water. The result is the increase in water flows in the water tables and on the surface: flooding, deaths, millionaire losses, requests for works, images of animals and crops under water, laments and the agribusiness business demanding subsidies.

In its new dietary guide, Canada has dropped the daily dose of dairy products as it appears that it would not be necessary for a healthy diet. The Canada Food Guide provides Canadians with nutritional advice for optimal health. But the new changes introduced amaze everyone.