There are a lot of misconceptions swirling about beef, its environmental impacts, how it's produced and whether to eat it. We examined the latest research to separate myth from fact.
According to a landmark new study, 102 million hectares (Mha) (252 million acres) of land an area the size of Egypt have been converted to crops since the start of the 21st century. To put this into perspective, while it took more than 8,000 years for humanity to convert 1.1 billion hectares (2.8 billion acres) of nature into cropland by the year 2000, it took a mere 20 more years to expand this area by another 10%.
The world is facing rising demand for land to produce food, feed, fiber and fuel, yet also needs to protect and restore natural ecosystems to help fight climate change, biodiversity loss and deforestation. We outline our approach to address this global land squeeze: Produce-Protect-Reduce-Restore.
Cities are among the most powerful levers we have to drive decarbonization and build resilience fast enough to meet the Paris goals. Photo by SO Photography Without getting cities right, we cannot solve the climate crisis. Contributing to 75% of energy-related greenhouse gas emissions, it is impossible to overstate their central role. Cities’ choices influence and…