Agriculture

Algae pollution at a Berkeley, CA marina/Andy Wang on Unsplash

Our land as a sponge that can hold no more

Oct 14 2018 | IN Water | BY Braydon Black

Researchers from the Université de Montréal have identified a tipping point at which land can no longer retain phosphorous. Odds are good we've passed that point.

Coffee farmers struggle to adapt to Colombia’s changing climate

Aug 24 2018 | IN Food | BY Jessica Eise, Natalie White

Deep in the Andes Mountains, where growing coffee is a multi-billion business, the creeping impacts of global warming are threatening a way of life.

Che Cu Nha commune in Vietnam/Doan Tuan on Unsplash

How to conserve half the planet without going hungry

Aug 17 2018 | IN Population Growth | BY Erle C. Ellis, Navin Ramankutty, Zia Mehrabi

Can we manage landscapes effectively to balance agriculture and nature conservation?

What do changing food trends in Canada mean for BBQ? (Photo by Eelke)

The rise of the conscious carnivore

Aug 07 2018 | IN Health | BY Sylvain Charlebois

More and more Canadians under 35 are seeking out plant-based alternatives to meat. What the trend means for Canadian diets and meat producers.

Dairy cows having a bite. (Lee Simpson. 2017) CC BY-ND 2.0

Milking cows for data — not just dairy products

Jul 06 2018 | IN Research | BY Gary Kazmer, Matthew Stuber, Shalabh Gupta, Steven Zinn

If dairy cows could spend less time each day being milked, what would they do with their new-found free time? And how could this improve bovine health? Enter big data.

2018 Dandelion Festival!

May 28 2018 | IN Community | BY Leah Gerber

Life Before the Oil

May 23 2018 | IN Turtle Island Solidarity Journey 2018 | BY Terrylynn Brant

Poo to Power – An Effective Solution in the Developing World

May 14 2018 | IN Waste | BY Fahad Tariq

It's Time to Unite!

Dec 1969 | IN | BY Robert St. Pierre

Nurturing the relationship we all share – our relationship with Mother Earth.

Turtle Island Solidarity Journey 2018

Apr 23 2018 | IN Turtle Island Solidarity Journey 2018 | BY Stephen Svenson

The second Turtle Island Solidarity Journey is about to begin! Follow the participants as they learn first-hand how everyone is connected.

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