To reduce harmful algal blooms and dead zones, the US needs a national strategy for regulating farm pollution

Nutrient pollution fouls lakes and bays with algae, killing fish and threatening public health. Progress curbing it has been slow, mainly because of farm pollution.

Donald Scavia, Professor Emeritus of Environment and Sustainability, University of Michigan • conversation
July 18, 2022 • ~11 min

The UK urgently needs to cut its methane emissions by 2030: cows and sheep hold the key to success

If the UK government is to cut methane emissions by 30% before 2030, it needs fewer cows and more crops.

Ian Plewis, Emeritus Professor of Social Statistics, University of Manchester • conversation
July 5, 2022 • ~7 min

Feeding insects to cattle could make meat and milk production more sustainable

Feeding insects instead of grain to animals is an inexpensive, sustainable way to increase the world food supply. An animal scientist explains what’s involved in developing insect feed for cattle.

Merritt Drewery, Assistant Professor of Animal Science, Texas State University • conversation
June 28, 2022 • ~8 min

Fertilizer prices are soaring – and that's an opportunity to promote more sustainable ways of growing crops

Farmers are contending with huge spikes in fertilizer prices. The Biden administration is paying US companies to boost synthetic fertilizer production, but there are other, more sustainable options.

Kathleen Merrigan, Executive Director, Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems, Arizona State University • conversation
June 14, 2022 • ~10 min

As mass extinctions loom, these philosophers could help us rediscover our place among other animals

Children are taught to value the lives of other species less, according to a new study.

Clare Mac Cumhaill, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Durham University • conversation
May 10, 2022 • ~8 min

Raising cattle on native grasses in the eastern U.S. benefits farmers, wildlife and the soil

Growing native grasses as cattle forage is an example of working lands conservation – balancing human use of the land with conservation goals.

Patrick Keyser, Professor of Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries and Director, Center for Native Grasslands Management, University of Tennessee • conversation
April 12, 2022 • ~8 min

Wolves are returning to European farmland – but they're not motivated by a taste for sheep

Wolves killing livestock are seizing an opportunity for a meal in a landscape with little natural prey.

Peter Sunde, Professor of Applied Wildlife Ecology, Aarhus University • conversation
Feb. 22, 2022 • ~7 min

Biden urges countries to slash methane emissions 30% – here's why it's crucial for protecting climate and health, and how it can pay for itself

A large amount of methane emissions come from natural gas infrastructure and landfills – all problems companies know how to fix.

Drew Shindell, Professor of Climate Sciences, Duke University • conversation
Sept. 17, 2021 • ~10 min

Biden, EU urge 30% methane emissions cuts – a move crucial for protecting climate and health, and it can pay for itself

A large amount of methane emissions come from natural gas infrastructure and landfills – all problems companies know how to fix.

Drew Shindell, Professor of Climate Sciences, Duke University • conversation
Sept. 17, 2021 • ~9 min

Food production generates more than a third of manmade greenhouse gas emissions – a new framework tells us how much comes from crops, countries and regions

A new study provides a detailed way to calculate the climate impact of food production, which could lead to more sustainable farming policies and methods.

Atul Jain, Professor of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign • conversation
Sept. 13, 2021 • ~8 min

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