Adding to the previous post here is an article on how a few English farmers have branched out into more exotic produce such as almonds, chilies and even looking into bananas and coffee! I wonder how the carbon footprint compares with those produced and transported from elsewhere. Would be great to grow your own bananas : ) Also the suggestion is that the stressful life they have struggling in our climate might make them even tastier!
http://m.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2012/jul/11/british-farmers-growing-exotic-crops?cat=lifeandstyle&type=article
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Friday, July 13, 2012
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
British Farmers Told To Grown More Curry Products
Here is an interesting article on how the British government has released a report that recommends the farming of chickpeas and spices to help with sustainability.
http://m.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/jul/10/curry-ingredients-sustainability?cat=environment&type=article
http://m.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/jul/10/curry-ingredients-sustainability?cat=environment&type=article
Teagasc/RDS lecture series kicks off with 'The Perfect Storm
A series of lectures by Teagasc on the theme ‘Grand Challenges for Global Agriculture and Food’ will take place in the RDS starting on Thursday. The iseries will deal with the growing challenges of sustainably meeting the food security needs of a rapidly increasing global population and will be presented by outstanding international scientists and policymakers.
http://www.teagasc.ie/news/2012/201207-06.asp#.T_bOaysEJvE.twitter
http://www.teagasc.ie/news/2012/201207-06.asp#.T_bOaysEJvE.twitter
More in the US willing to believe In Climate Change
The recent extreme weather conditions in the U.S. have convinced more Americans that Climate Change is happening.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mobileweb/2012/07/06/climate-change-belief-global-warming_n_1653115.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mobileweb/2012/07/06/climate-change-belief-global-warming_n_1653115.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Peak Oil's Reaction to Research
http://peakoil.com/production/tech-talk-a-new-energy-report-from-harvard-makes-unsupportable-assumptions/
Research Weakens Peak Oil?
http://m.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/jul/02/peak-oil-we-we-wrong?cat=commentisfree&type=article
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