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A chilling trio of recent studies on pollination & climate change:
1. 'Heat is a pollen killer'
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1. 'Heat is a pollen killer'
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2. Bumblebees -an important pollinator- at risk
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3. Butterflies -another critical class of pollinator- pollination ability severely disrupted
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Heat stress already poses an "extreme risk" to agriculture in 20 countries, including agricultural giant India
But by 2045, 64 nations representing 71% of current global food production will be impacted
Including China, India, Brazil & the U.S.
#food
france24.com/en/live-news/2…
But by 2045, 64 nations representing 71% of current global food production will be impacted
Including China, India, Brazil & the U.S.
#food
france24.com/en/live-news/2…
"I think what it reinforces is that, even though a lot of us are sort of sitting in sort of Western countries, where we might think we're a bit more insulated from some of these threats, actually we are not necessarily"
#ClimateCrisis #food #farming
france24.com/en/live-news/2…
#ClimateCrisis #food #farming
france24.com/en/live-news/2…
🧵Read this report, and do whatever you can to demand urgent #ClimateAction:
#ClimateCrisis #Food #farming #foodblog #health #diet #nutrition #NEWS #NEWS #NEWS 3/x
maplecroft.com/insights/analy…
#ClimateCrisis #Food #farming #foodblog #health #diet #nutrition #NEWS #NEWS #NEWS 3/x
maplecroft.com/insights/analy…
China-
"We should be harvesting fruits right now, but it's all gone, dead from the scorching sun."
"It's impossible to work out in the orchard, because the ground temperature is around 60° celsius" [140°F]
"It's too miserable to bear witness to."
#food
ndtv.com/world-news/chi…
"We should be harvesting fruits right now, but it's all gone, dead from the scorching sun."
"It's impossible to work out in the orchard, because the ground temperature is around 60° celsius" [140°F]
"It's too miserable to bear witness to."
#food
ndtv.com/world-news/chi…
'China is facing severe shortfalls in the autumn harvest of rice & wheat in the Yangtze basin...
In Sichuan province alone, 47,000 hectares have reportedly been lost, and another 433,000 hectares seared.
The problem, however, extends far beyond Sichuan'
nzherald.co.nz/world/extreme-…
In Sichuan province alone, 47,000 hectares have reportedly been lost, and another 433,000 hectares seared.
The problem, however, extends far beyond Sichuan'
nzherald.co.nz/world/extreme-…
'Parts of the European Union could face 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀 of warmer and drier conditions as Europe weathers a major drought that has fueled forest fires, dried up rivers and devastated crops'
#ClimateCrisis #food #farming #health #nutrition
arkansasonline.com/news/2022/aug/…
#ClimateCrisis #food #farming #health #nutrition
arkansasonline.com/news/2022/aug/…
⚠️Your food - being hammered by climate change NOW
News round-up:
➡️Italy rivers drying up, 30% of agriculture at risk
➡️Extreme heat & fires badly damaging Tunesia's crops
➡️2°C of warming may see SE Asia’s crop production decline by 1/3 per capita by 2040
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#food #NEWS
News round-up:
➡️Italy rivers drying up, 30% of agriculture at risk
➡️Extreme heat & fires badly damaging Tunesia's crops
➡️2°C of warming may see SE Asia’s crop production decline by 1/3 per capita by 2040
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#food #NEWS
And the hits keep coming-
"Farms across France were hit by heavy hail and fierce storms over the weekend... while their counterparts in Italy warned of the impact of drought on crop yields."
Dark times ahead.
#ClimateCrisis #food #France #Italy #Europe
reuters.com/markets/commod…
"Farms across France were hit by heavy hail and fierce storms over the weekend... while their counterparts in Italy warned of the impact of drought on crop yields."
Dark times ahead.
#ClimateCrisis #food #France #Italy #Europe
reuters.com/markets/commod…
In France, the world's 4th largest wheat exporter- 'Hail, strong winds & torrential rain caused damage... affecting wheat as well as fruit crops & vineyards'
"The damage is very significant, with some farms seeing 100% of their crop affected"
#food #farm
reuters.com/markets/commod…
"The damage is very significant, with some farms seeing 100% of their crop affected"
#food #farm
reuters.com/markets/commod…
Italy-
'Italy has received only half the usual rainfall levels so far in 2022, according to agricultural lobby Coldiretti, which estimates the cost of lost production at close to 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion)'
#ClimateCrisis #food #water #Italy
reuters.com/markets/commod…
'Italy has received only half the usual rainfall levels so far in 2022, according to agricultural lobby Coldiretti, which estimates the cost of lost production at close to 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion)'
#ClimateCrisis #food #water #Italy
reuters.com/markets/commod…
Current research on microplastics is the stuff of nightmares-
They’re dangerous, they’re spread through our food, they're in the air... they’re everywhere
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#health #ClimateCrisis #PlasticPollution #food
They’re dangerous, they’re spread through our food, they're in the air... they’re everywhere
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#health #ClimateCrisis #PlasticPollution #food
Much of the research is trapped behind paywalls, and only reported on in a limited, fragmented pattern
-like so much else when large corporations cause environmental damage and impose widespread health impacts on the public
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#health #ClimateCrisis #PlasticPollution #food
-like so much else when large corporations cause environmental damage and impose widespread health impacts on the public
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#health #ClimateCrisis #PlasticPollution #food
The growing risks of microplastics are a direct function of an ongoing push by the same sociopathic corporations that are driving the climate crisis
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#health #ClimateCrisis #PlasticPollution #food
cnbc.com/2022/01/29/how…
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#health #ClimateCrisis #PlasticPollution #food
cnbc.com/2022/01/29/how…
You may have seen some recent press on droughts and climate change. Here is a quick summary and context (thread).
First, two recent studies:
1. Europe is in trouble
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#ClimateCrisis #food #water #farming
agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/20…
First, two recent studies:
1. Europe is in trouble
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#ClimateCrisis #food #water #farming
agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/20…
Key findings:
the 2018-2020 drought was ‘a new benchmark having an unprecedented intensity’ &
“Europe should be prepared for events of comparable intensity ... but with durations longer than any of those experienced in the last 250 years”
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agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/20…
the 2018-2020 drought was ‘a new benchmark having an unprecedented intensity’ &
“Europe should be prepared for events of comparable intensity ... but with durations longer than any of those experienced in the last 250 years”
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agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/20…
What does this mean for food production?
“Our analysis also shows that these exceptional temperature-enhanced droughts significantly negatively impact commodity crops across Europe.”
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#ClimateCrisis #food #farming #AgTwitter
agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/20…
“Our analysis also shows that these exceptional temperature-enhanced droughts significantly negatively impact commodity crops across Europe.”
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#ClimateCrisis #food #farming #AgTwitter
agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/20…
Carmen Cheng is the woman behind
@FoodKarmaBlog She tells us how her passion for Calgarys food scene has inspired her to give back the community in so many ways. "Some of my fondest childhood memories include sitting around the kitchen table with my sister and cousins helping
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@FoodKarmaBlog She tells us how her passion for Calgarys food scene has inspired her to give back the community in so many ways. "Some of my fondest childhood memories include sitting around the kitchen table with my sister and cousins helping
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"Popo" (Cantonese for Grandmother) make dumplings or Chinese Pastries. Through sharing food, I've gained exposure to my family's stories and traditions, which has helped me developed a stronger sense of her own identity as a Canadian born Chinese woman.
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I Started @FoodKarmaBlog to get to know more about the food scene in Alberta. Over the past 9 years, this platform has given me the opportunity to meet some fantastic people who are also passionate about supporting our local food community.
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