Sustainable Farming Maintains Biodiversity
| California gets dire warning on global warming Global warming will have a broad and devastating impact on California’s economy over the next century, according to a report released Thursday. Roads and bridges, the water supply, agriculture, public health and even winter skiing all will be affected by global climate change, said the report by University of California-Berkeley agricultural and resource economics professors David Roland-Holst and Fredrich Kahrl. |
| Fruit and veg boom needed to feed Britain. Leading agricultural experts have warned that only a total revolution in the nation’s food industry can save Britain from serious shortages of staples as world oil production peaks, the climate continues to heat up, the population grows and our dietary needs continue to evolve. |
| Sustainable Farming Maintains Biodiversity Areca Palm PlantationA recent publication in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by a joint Indian and US team found that the traditional method for growing areca nuts in western India is able to sustain avian biodiversity. |