by Rachel | Aug 19, 2024 | ClimateChange, GoodNews
A recent study published in Nature Medicine reveals the impact of increased temperatures across Europe, exacerbated by climate change. Last year, carbon Pollution exacerbated the effects of hot weather in Europe, leading to nearly 50,000 deaths. This statistic...
by Haafizah | Aug 15, 2024 | ClimateChange, GoodNews
Greece assesses the damage as wildfires ravage Athens suburbs, leaving a trail of destruction and prompting urgent recovery efforts. Greek authorities are continuing to battle scattered fires on the outskirts of Athens as officials take stock of the damage wreaked by...
by Haafizah | Aug 15, 2024 | AnimalAgri, ClimateChange, GoodNews
Some of the world’s largest green groups, including the World Wildlife Fund, are supporting the meat industry – and in some cases, receiving donations from industry. In late 2010, McDonald’s convened representatives from the world’s largest meat companies for the...
by Haafizah | Aug 14, 2024 | ClimateChange, GoodNews
Climate change intensifies pesticide drift, putting farmworkers at greater risk, as the EPA faces calls for stronger protective measures. As this year’s temperatures continue to break records, farmworkers who toil in the heat remain one of the groups most vulnerable...
by Rachel | Aug 12, 2024 | AnimalAgri, Blogs
While we increasingly pamper our dogs, we blithely accept the torture of pigs. Pigs are mostly invisible to us before they end up as sausages on a plate, so we typically ignore their suffering. Over the past couple of decades, dogs have evolved into humans. Well, at...
by Haafizah | Aug 9, 2024 | AnimalAgri, ClimateChange, GoodNews
Deforestation in the Amazon rainforest is at a six-year low, but factory farming continues to drive destruction. Here’s how we got here, and what can be done. The truth sounds unbelievable, and certainly counterintuitive, when talking about what should be the...
by Rachel | Aug 8, 2024 | ClimateChange, GoodNews
Climate change-influenced heat is forecasted to impact at least 20 million city residents, tourists and athletes during the final days of the Paris Olympics. Temperatures are expected to peak on Sunday at 35°C. The Climate Shift Index shows that forecasted...
by Rachel | Aug 7, 2024 | AnimalAgri, Blogs, GoodNews
Paris 2024 was touted to be the most sustainable ever, with a majority of food being meatless. However, the Olympics reneged on this promise, showing how far we are from a viable protein transition. For months, one of the dominating themes about the 2024 Olympics has...
by Haafizah | Aug 7, 2024 | ClimateChange, GoodNews
Overfishing isn’t just depleting our oceans; it’s also fuelling climate change with its hefty emissions footprint. In the search for winning climate solutions, the world’s oceans are an undisputed powerhouse. Oceans absorb around 31 percent of our carbon dioxide...
by Haafizah | Aug 6, 2024 | GoodNews, HealthyLiving
Potatoes are sweetening the deal with a new gelling agent that could revolutionize your vegan candy experience! KMC just launched two new versions of its potato-based gelling agent “Gelamyl” as a plant-based alternative to gelatin, each with its own unique properties...
