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AccuWeather.com: Global Warming News, Science, Myths, Articles: The Independent article describes this feedback and also the positive feedback caused by the release of methane when permafrost melts. The article then touches on research which indicates that current carbon sinks, mostly the ocean, may lose their effectiveness as sinks and even eventually become carbon sources. (via Cosmos)
FuturePundit: Based on the most recent data available, Livestock's long shadow takes into account the livestock sector's direct impacts, plus the environmental effects of related land use changes and production of the feed crops animals consume. It finds that expanding population and incomes worldwide, along with changing food preferences, are stimulating a rapid increase in demand for meat, milk and eggs, while globalization is boosting trade in both inputs and outputs. (via Cosmos)
å—洋之å: In the report, cows are responsible for one fifth of the World's green house gases that causes global warming, almost 1000 litres of water is used just to produce 1 litres of milk. The report also purport if nothing is done by 2050, the effect will be double. (via Cosmos)
Green Car Congress: Improving the efficiency of irrigation systems. Introducing full-cost pricing for water together with taxes to discourage large-scale livestock concentration close to cities. (via Cosmos)
The Coffee House - An Environment Forum: We know that the growing middle classes of developing countries increase meat consumption and therefore I can't see how major reductions in livestock impacts can be achieved. Humans have a terrible habit of shifting problems around or tinkering at the edges. (via Cosmos)
[Timethief.wordpress.com] Rural « Stolen Moments ~ a Canadian environmental weblog ~: Earler this year myself and one other Canadian took part in the FAO International Farm Animal Genetic Research F-ANGR e-conference. It was then that I became aware of the important work the following two authors have undertaken with indigenous pastoral peoples and their livestock, as they struggle to survive the impacts of factory farming on their own lives and the lives of their stock.
[Personals.nwsource.com] boundlessone's Blog: And finally the FAO is looking to organic to play a role in reducing hunger and alleviating poverty and will host a major conference in May 2007 in Rome. Many countries request FAO's assistance to develop organic agriculture, said Alexander Müller, assistant director-general of FAO, in a statement.
[Ethicurean.com] The Ethicurean: Chew the right thing.: About two weeks ago, I used some Cooper Mountain Pinot Gris for a leek recipe, with the plan that the Butter Bitch would use the rest to make risotto the following night. Our plans went awry, and by the time we returned to the wine, it had gone vinegary and was not fit to drink or use in risotto.
[Personals.salon.com] boundlessone's Blog: And finally the FAO is looking to organic to play a role in reducing hunger and alleviating poverty and will host a major conference in May 2007 in Rome. Many countries request FAO's assistance to develop organic agriculture, said Alexander Müller, assistant director-general of FAO, in a statement.
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