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Fertiliser prices have risen by 300% since Russia invaded Ukraine, beyond the reach of smallholders, yet philanthropists see them as key to increasing yields
A letter to the editor from Leominster Center for Excellence student Timothy Wise.
A new study shows the type of fertilisers promoted by Bill Gates and his Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa are 20% more damaging than previously thought.
Agriculture’s Greatest Myth: There Isn’t an Impending Food Crisis Most global food models either underestimate global food supply or overestimate demand and thus tend to predict a crisis even when there isn't one. This article originally appeared in Independent Science News. Jonathan Latham April 26, 2021 Sustainable, local, organic food grown on small farms has a tremendous amount to offer. Unlike chemical-intensive industrial-scale agriculture, it regenerates rural communities; it doesn’t pollute rivers and groundwater or create dead zones; it can save coral reefs; it doe...
Bill Gates, Climate Warrior – and Super Emitter Details Bill Gates has a new book out: How to Avoid a Climate Disaster. But some people are less than amused at having to take lessons on the climate crisis from a billionaire who, in the words of the ETC Group, “made a fortune skirting government regulations with monopolistic practices, and holds a significant financial stake in the continued expansion of the fossil fuel industry.” The following article by Tim Schwab makes clear just how extensive those fossil fuel investments are and how much they are at od...