Millions of vegetables thrown away as labour shortages hit farmers
3.5m heads of broccoli and 1.9m heads of cauliflower have been thrown away by just one producer...
Read MorePosted by THE INDEPENDENT | Jan 27, 2022 | AGRICULTURE, RURAL STORIES | 0
3.5m heads of broccoli and 1.9m heads of cauliflower have been thrown away by just one producer...
Read MorePosted by THE INDEPENDENT | Nov 27, 2021 | CURRENT ISSUES, Urban Stories | 0
Campaigners warn new pact opens door to ‘destructive mega farms’ and ‘biodiversity...
Read MorePosted by THE INDEPENDENT | May 14, 2021 | URBAN FARMING, Urban Stories | 0
Saving seed is a way of protecting the world’s vegetable varieties, saving money and,...
Read MorePosted by THE INDEPENDENT | May 13, 2021 | Climate, HAPPY STORIES | 0
Study highlights forests’ capacity to regenerate themselves and will guide reforestation projects...
Read MorePosted by THE INDEPENDENT | Apr 27, 2021 | Climate, NATURE | 0
Mass dinosaur grave studied in Utah as evidence indicates beasts could have pursued prey together,...
Read MorePosted by THE INDEPENDENT | Apr 22, 2021 | Climate, POLLUTION | 0
Discarded coronavirus face masks The bright colours of latex gloves risk can be mistaken as food...
Read MorePosted by THE INDEPENDENT | Jan 23, 2021 | Climate, CLIMATE CHANGE | 0
The climate column: Scientists have been warning about the tipping point of the Arctic icecap melt...
Read MorePosted by THE INDEPENDENT | Jan 5, 2021 | Climate, HAPPY STORIES | 0
UK’s largest bird Britain’s largest bird of prey has returned to the English skies for the first time in 240 years. White-tailed eagles, which have a wing span up to 2.5 metres, were once a common sight across southern England...
Read MorePosted by THE INDEPENDENT | Dec 18, 2020 | FOOD, Health | 0
Spring Salad with Edible Flowers ~ this simple side dish is spring in a bowl ~ I’ll show you how to identify, source, and use edible flowers to make this celebratory salad for weddings, showers, holidays, or any spring...
Read MorePosted by THE INDEPENDENT | Jul 29, 2020 | Climate, CLIMATE CHANGE | 0
‘New records are being set around the world due to climate change, and the adverse effects are...
Read MorePosted by THE INDEPENDENT | Jun 30, 2020 | AGRICULTURE, RURAL STORIES | 0
Our food systems cannot wait for women’s equality – we must act fast to secure our sustenance. Our natural world is sending us increasingly more frequent and urgent signals that...
Read MorePosted by THE INDEPENDENT | Jun 20, 2020 | Climate, CLIMATE CHANGE | 0
Countries should implement policies to reduce livestock, diversify food production and return land to nature, researchers urge Getty A vast restoration of natural vegetation on land currently used for meat production...
Read MorePosted by THE INDEPENDENT | Jun 19, 2020 | GREENERY, Urban Stories | 0
Saving seed is a way of protecting the world’s vegetable varieties, saving money and, increasingly, a political statement, says Helen Anne Curry Getty Agriculture has changed significantly in the past century. Bigger...
Read MorePosted by THE INDEPENDENT | Jan 14, 2020 | Health, FITNESS | 0
‘Nature prescriptions’ Prescribing contact with nature to people with poor mental health could...
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