Tag: Agriculture
Empowering Environmental Stewardship: How Barn Sanctuary Champions Compassion and Conservation in the Great Lakes
The Great Lakes, a vital freshwater expanse for millions, face an ongoing environmental crisis. Beneath the vast waters lies a significant threat: pollution stemming largely from agricultural runoff. This flow of excess nutrients like phosphorus and nitrogen contributes to harmful algal blooms and expanding “dead zones,” jeopardizing ecosystems, water quality and public health across the region.
Federal judge awards Old Mission Peninsula wineries nearly $50M
U.S. District Court Judge Paul L. Maloney said Peninsula Township’s zoning ordinance is unconstitutional and harmed 11 wineries along Old Mission Peninsula.
New tick species found in Michigan: what to know
Asian longhorned ticks were recently found in Michigan for the first time. A team of students and researchers at Calvin University discovered the species in a routine environmental surveillance check in Berrien County.
Beef Is The Highest Carbon Food?
There is an idea floating around online that because fossil fuel corporations generate the most greenhouse gas emissions and therefore are the most responsible for climate change and its impacts that individual humans don’t really need to do much to reduce our own personal carbon footprints. This reasoning doesn’t make … [continued]
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Biochar & Rock Dust: Unlocking The Future Of Climate-Smart Agriculture
As the world seeks urgent solutions to decarbonize food systems, two nature-based technologies are gaining traction for their ability to tackle multiple challenges at once: Biochar Carbon Removal (BCR) and Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW). Together, these approaches not only sequester carbon at scale, but when used in the correct contexts … [continued]
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