Chew on this: when the world eats, the planet suffers

We are forced to see the forest for the trees, as clearing land for agriculture poses a climate threat to the Earth

19 January 2021 - 20:43 By Rina Chandran

Converting large areas of land for farming to boost food supplies increases planet-heating emissions and places a greater burden on poorer nations already bearing the brunt of climate change, researchers warned on Tuesday...

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