Originally Published by Mother Jones – A small but vocal group in Oakland, California thinks so. I beg to differ.
Are "DIY Slaughter Hobbyists" Destroying Your City?
Live updates from fishing boats could reduce waste
– A Japanese fishing fleet is posting details of catches online in real time. Could this make fishing more sustainable by matching demand to supply?
Building a Consolidated Community Global Cropland Map
![Hybrid cropland map of Africa produced by IIASA/IFPRI developed as part of [10]](https://ieeeearthzine.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/africa.jpg "Hybrid cropland map of Africa produced by IIASA/IFPRI developed as part of [10]")
A new Sub-Task on Agricultural Mapping is building a living, community-based consolidated cropland map. The aim is to provide the agricultural monitoring, food security and land use change communities with a better cropland product than currently exists. The product is freely available to researchers and the general public.
Cuts in Methane, Soot Emissions Quickly Save Lives, Climate, Crops
– Reducing emissions of black carbon and methane could slow climate change, increase crop yields and prevent hundreds of thousands of premature deaths each year.
Monkeys' many faces
– The hidden evolutionary secrets of primates’ faces.
What Rising Temperatures May Mean for World’s Wine Industry
– As the world continues to warm, some traditional winemaking regions scramble to adapt, while others see themselves as new wine frontiers.
Scientists refute Greenpeace claim that genetically modified corn caused new insect pest
– Researchers refute claims by Greenpeace Germany that the western bean cutworm is “a new plant pest” that was “caused by genetically engineered corn.” …Read more at the original article here (This article was syndicated in an earlier version of the Earthzine website, but is no longer reproduced here. Hope you enjoy the article at the original source).
Fishing cats swim for their supper
– Boldly going where few cats have gone before: into the water.
The FDA's Christmas Present for Factory Farms
– On Dec. 22, while most observers were thinking more about Christmas plans than food-safety policy, the FDA snuck a holiday gift to the meat industry into the Federal Register.
GrapeLook: Improving Agricultural Water Management using Satellite Earth Observation
Limited water resource availability and efficient water management are major global challenges facing policymakers in many countries of the world, and South Africa is no exception. Advanced satellite technologies offer new opportunities to address these issues. In 2010, the GrapeLook project was initiated, providing information on crop water, growth and nitrogen status during the growth season using satellite data. The first demonstration year provided users with a deeper insight into the temporal and spatial processes in vineyards to improve water productivity.