Some lizards shed their still-wriggling tails to distract predators, but sea cucumbers take this sort of strategy to the next level. Some startled sea cucumbers shoot a silky — and…
Category: Life
The Journey Of Water, From Resource To Source Of Multiple Values
At the end of March, the United Nations held its first Conference on Water in nearly a half century. Its location—New York City—provided a compelling geography to learn from the…
Scottsdale company joins Humane Society for a plant-based culinary workshop
With meat and dairy alternatives rising in popularity, Southwest Foodservice Excellence, a national food service management company that specializes in K-12 nutrition, has collaborated with the Humane Society of the…
Traditional protein giant Americana sees plant-based opportunity in Middle East
Americana is one of the largest food brands in the region alongside other big names such as Agthia and Baladna, and is one of the best-known there for its animal…
The food we eat and its impact on climate change
How we grow food, consume it and waste it may play a big role in whether the world can avert a climate catastrophe, environmentalists and climate change analysts say. One…
Troubling news for monarch butterfly populations | Stories
The Eastern migratory monarch butterfly is at risk: new reports show a sharp population decline and a loss of habitat in the forests where they winter each year. In just…
How community and Indigenous efforts contribute to protecting our oceans | Stories
Clearly, change is needed to protect our ocean’s incredible wildlife, but we also need to ensure that such protection doesn’t cut off access to the ocean’s many varied resources for…
Namibia’s female rhino rangers make an impact beyond the areas they survey | Stories
The “desert-adapted” black rhinos in Kunene are the only truly wild black rhino population remaining in the world, living on unfenced communal lands and outside of national parks. The rhinos…
India Does Not Believe In Conflict Between Ecology, Economy: PM Modi
PM Modi highlighted the success of ‘Project Tiger’. (File) Mysuru, Karnataka: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said India did not believe in conflict between ecology and economy but gave…
Growing the right crops in the right places
The last in a series of discussions on the growth of Ireland’s plant protein sector featured on the most recent ‘Tillage Edge’ podcast. Many members of the general public now…
