The Colorado legislature has passed a bill legalizing the composting of human remains as an after-death alternative to burial and cremation, which is more environmentally friendly than the traditional processes. What do you think?
DW News Africa with Eddy Micah Jr, 16 April 2021
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Yet another blow to South Africa s vaccine rollout. Where to now after the Johnson and Johnson vaccine has been halted?
Plus: We’ll find out how Capoeira, a type of martial arts, is being used to get violent kids off the street in the Central African Republic.
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The seed guardians of Quito protect Ecuador s food heritage
Farmers in Ecuador rarely use traditional seed these days. Instead, they mostly plant industrial varieties not native to Latin America. The Seed Guardians Network is trying to stop old seeds from disappearing.
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Chef Vidmar in front of his geodesic greenhouse in Longyearbyen, Norway. Photo: AFP
In Longyearbyen, the northern-most city of the world, an American chef has decided to grow his own fruits and vegetables where no one else has ever dared to. His project, Polar Permaculture, aims to prove that accessing quality food is possible, even under extreme conditions.
Among the Sustainable Development Goals stated by the United Nations, food security and access to quality food are crucial issues. The yield of agricultural land is declining due to monoculture. Climate change and the succession of difficult climatic episodes pose a risk to the future of our plates.