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Earth News

Vegan or ‘demitarian’? This new diet could be better for the planet

Going ‘demitarian’ is even lower emissions than veganism - and easier to stick to

21/12/2023

Earth News

Brussels seeks to lower protection for Europe’s 20,000 wolves

The European Commission has proposed downgrading the protection status of wolves, potentially paving the way for hunting and localised culls.

20/12/2023

Earth News

100s of farmers arrive in Berlin to protest climate-driven budget cuts

Even a member of the ruling coalition is protesting against the changes.

18/12/2023

Markets

How trading carbon is helping Europe's agricultural sector

Carbon markets could hold the key to sustainable farming and efforts to mitigate climate change, and many European farmers are exploring them further.

12/12/2023

Earth News

Why are Dutch farmers being paid to close their farms?

The EU has approved a €1.5 billion scheme to buy out Dutch farmers and reduce nitrogen emissions.

30/11/2023

Ecotech

Is soilless farming Egypt’s answer to water scarcity?

Hydroponics uses just 10 per cent of the water needed for traditional cultivation.

24/11/2023

Earth News

Why are authorities warning against eating homegrown eggs in Paris?

Scientists say that hens foraging on polluted soil is the root cause of the problem.

21/11/2023

Nature

Sand and dust storms are 'dramatically' more frequent, UN warns

The world is losing 1 million square kilometres of productive land a year to sand and dust storms, the UN body in charge of fighting desertification has warned today.

15/11/2023

Switzerland

Newcomers ring the changes for cowbells in picturesque Swiss village

Two couples who recently moved to the Swiss village of Aarwangen want to ban the clanging of cowbells.

03/11/2023

Earth News

Why is this Irish climate startup spreading concrete dust on farmland?

Concrete dust could permanently sequester up to 100 tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

27/10/2023

World News

Euroviews. Europe should build up its animal health arsenal against bird flu

There is no single solution for avian flu. Rather, each country must adopt the appropriate blend of policies and support that best enable poultry farmers to protect both their birds and their livelihoods, Roxanne Feller writes.

23/10/2023

Business

Is the EU sacrificing animal welfare to tackle the cost of living?

Long-awaited EU animal welfare proposals are falling through without an official explanation. Some reports suspect that economic objectives are at play.

06/10/2023

Ecotech

'Could a ‘beanless' brew save coffee from climate change?'

Coffee is causing deforestation at an ‘alarming rate’ - could a beanless brew be the solution?

04/10/2023

Italy

Sardinia set to fight depopulation with 100 shepherds from Kyrgyzstan

The local branch of the national farmers' union, Coldiretti, struck a deal with Kyrgyzstan authorities to send about a hundred local farmers to the Mediterranean island, in an effort to keep its farming tradition alive.

21/09/2023

World News

Euroviews. We need cheap protein — but it doesn’t have to be meat

We can replace meat with cheap, low-carbon, non-subsidised plant-based meat and in the process spare animals, the climate, and our bodies from the harms of conventional meat, Sarah Lake writes.

19/09/2023

Italy

Italian cooperative aims to revive abandoned land seized from Camorra

Four years ago, the state handed over fields that had been confiscated from the Camorra clan of Casalesi to an Italian social cooperative. Now it's on a mission to restore life to the land.

19/09/2023

Poland

Poland calls for Ukraine grain embargo extension to protect farmers

"Poland will not allow Ukraine grain to flood us," said the country's prime minister said in the midst of intensive election campaigning.

12/09/2023

Ecotech

Hydroponics is a ‘godsend’ in this country with no natural rivers

With heatwaves destroying crops in Libya and Jordan, farmers and refugees are finding hope in a popular new farming technique.

02/09/2023

Ukraine

Struggling Ukrainian farmer tells of his battle to stay in business

Russia's decision to exit a grain deal leaves thousands of farmers counting the cost of trying to feed much of the world.

20/08/2023

Climate

Almost 10,000 chickens died in transit on the UK’s hottest day

Heat stress hits livestock too: How can we adapt our food systems for better animal welfare?

04/08/2023