Category: Green
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‘Silent revolution’ in biotech farming is overtaking GM, says Greenpeace
Pressure group accused of hypocrisy by geneticists who say the same science is behind genetic modification and Greenpeace-approved Marker Assisted Selection
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The Earth Defenders 2015 Lavazza Calendar – a photographic journey through the stories of everyday heroism of the Earth Defenders
The 2015 Lavazza Calendar – produced in collaboration with Slow Food, featuring photographs by Steve McCurry and creative direction by Armando Testa – is a photographic journey through the stories of everyday heroism of the Earth Defenders. From Nadia, the proud argan oil paladine in Morocco, to John, the guardian of Lare pumpkins in Kenya,…
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Europe and the ‘why me?’ approach to decarbonisation
A slowdown in the EU’s pace of climate action may inspire unintended reciprocal measures in the runup to the 2015 global climate summit in Paris
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Google Streetview gives glimpse of the world of Jane Goodall’s chimpanzees
A sneak peek into the Gombe national park in Tanzania reveals thick forest, tall waterfalls and chimps in treetops feasting on flies
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2014 on track to be hottest year on record, says US science agency
Global average temperatures in September were highest ever, following warmest year to date since 1998
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Investing in sustainable agriculture by converting farms to ‘beyond organic’
A San-Francisco based fund aims to target conventional farms and make them sustainable while providing high returns to investors. Can it work?