by Earthcrew | Aug 17, 2024 | Science
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240816-the-waste-food-upcycled-into-new-products by Earthcrew | Aug 14, 2024 | Soil Health
The great climate migration has already begun. The number of people fleeing their birth country is expected to grow over the next thirty years, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Experts warn: governments and the international community must act now. by Earthcrew | Aug 12, 2024 | Soil Health
An Australian start-up is hoping fungi can pull carbon dioxide from the air and stash it underground. It’s one of several ventures trying to deploy the superpowers of soil to slow global... by Earthcrew | Aug 9, 2024 | Nature, Water
Made of Salmon Salmon tell a powerful story of connection. From nourishment to culture, our lives and ecosystems are interwoven with salmon. If we lose them, we lose far more than fish. If we help them recover, we strengthen the invisible threads that connect all... by Earthcrew | Aug 4, 2024 | Soil Health
In some parts of the world, intensive farming, overgrazing and deforestation are destroying soil up to 1,000 times as fast as the base line rate of erosion. If current trends continue, 90 percent of the planet’s habitable land areas could be substantially degraded by... by Earthcrew | Aug 3, 2024 | Soil Health
https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/01/science/rose-thorn-prickles-evolution-study/index.html A new study has found that an ancient gene family that evolved 400 million years ago is responsible for the prickles on roses and other plants. by Earthcrew | Aug 1, 2024 | Our Planet
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/unbiodiversity_ecosystems-biodiversity-activity-7224640014834413569-XqiU?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop In simple terms, biodiversity refers to all types of life on Earth. The UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)... by Earthcrew | Jul 31, 2024 | Soil Health
https://unu.edu/ehs/series/unsung-heroes-5-facts-why-wetlands-deserve-be-celebrated Wetlands can help mitigate climate change by capturing carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases from the atmosphere and storing them in their soil and plants. This process is known as... by Earthcrew | Jul 31, 2024 | Soil Health
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c84j0kzgnk9o Martin Odhiambo has always been interested in the healing properties of plants – and for years has been enthusiastically sharing that knowledge with fellow Kenyans. Every Thursday at an amphitheatre at the Nairobi... by Earthcrew | Jul 29, 2024 | Nature, Our Planet
Higher yields with fewer resources. That’s the challenge that farmers around the world are trying to solve. According to data from the United Nations, global food insecurity has reached 29 percent, which means more than one billion people are facing the issue....