If you were wondering how the FAO could have got it so badly wrong, here's the answer. They blatantly misrepresented the research on livestock emissions. A disgraceful scandal.
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We are spending government money to restore peatlands, and at the same time tearing up this vital carbon store

#BanPeat #ClimateEmergency
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At the hearing for the deputy NASA administrator today, nominee Jim Morhard was asked by Ed Markey if he agrees with the scientific consensus that humans are the dominant influence on climate. He said he couldn't say.
Well, I'm a scientist, and I can. Here's why. (thread)

Kari Raymer Bishop I love to recommend this book for kids. A great example of how civil engineering helped to solve the cholera crisis in London through infrastructure.

Folks - if they can do it for water, we can do it for air! 👍

Sapphire Tower Plant Blooms For First And Last Time In 20 Years
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Jared Kushner is planning a luxury resort for near the mouth of the Vjosë River, the last wild river in Europe.

Critics say the plans would be ruinous for wildlife in the river delta.
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The Food and Agriculture Organization misused my research to publish findings with a pro-meat bias ⚠️

The organization has been outdoing itself to distort the impacts of dietary change on the environment 🧵 theguardian.com/environment/20…

Read Alex de Waal and Mulugeta Gebrehiwot Berhe on Ethiopia’s multiplying crises, including the growing risk of famine and new tensions with neighboring states—and how the United States and its partners can respond:
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Recent CDC update for 'working with animals or materials potentially infected or confirmed to be infected with these viruses'
#H5N1 #TikTok

“About 25 types of mammals have died in the latest bird flu outbreak, a larger number than in previous ones, increasing the risk of the virus turning into a pandemic, the World Organisation for Animal Health said.” reuters.com/business/envir…

'Environmental sustainability cannot be engineered, either. Like peace, it is a social and political challenge,' writes Dr. Peter Sutoris.
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#DYK Invasive alien species pose a risk to human health? Infectious zoonotic diseases such as dengue fever and Zika are spread by invasive mosquito species.

Read the IPBES #InvasiveAlienSpecies Report to learn more ipbes.net/ias

Infographic: via City of Sierra Madre

Around 70,000 everyday products are made with “petrochemicals” produced from fossil fuels🏭🖍️🌍

New analysis explores how and where U.S. chemical companies can use both existing and on-the-horizon technologies to reduce their reliance on #fossilfuels 👇 wri.org/insights/defos…

Savoring the complex flavor of milk from local cows who graze on trash and scraps, Lily Kelting considers what it means to taste the terroir of Pune, India, a city shaped by urbanization, pollution, and a colonial history. loom.ly/F0WgM5g

'Forever chemicals,' also known as PFAS, are everywhere.

#PrincetonU research unveils how to break them down for good.

Today World Food Programme supported 259k people in Haiti 🇭🇹. Here is the breakdown:

-9k hot meals delivered
-218k school meals delivered, sourced mostly from local farmers
-30k people received cash transfers in Jeremie and Gonaives
-2k people received food rations in Le Cap. #HaitiStrong

' 'The toughest part for farmers is losing the birds, for sure. And then losing the work for your employees and not being able to supply your customers,' he said, adding that depopulating and composting the bodies afterward was traumatic.'
nytimes.com/2024/04/20/us/…

‘Ban them until we know they’re safe’: Dutch flower growers urged to stop using pesticides theguardian.com/environment/20…

'Myths that generated the most conflict were oldies: pasta should be rinsed after cooking (false: the starch helps gives pasta its special mouthfeel); always add olive oil to pasta cooking water (false: stirring is a better way to keep it from sticking'
nytimes.com/2024/04/20/din…

'Reichl peoples her new novel with giants of the Parisian food scene, including Richard Olney and Alain Passard. Their appearances provide a welcome hit of spice, balancing out a rich sequence of events'
nytimes.com/2024/04/20/boo…