Climate Change

The Plant Based Treaty Expands on Paris Agreement for a Better Food System
The Plant Based Treaty Expands on Paris Agreement for a Better Food System
Following the United Nations report on climate, environmental concerns are in the international spotlight as time seems to be running thin. With climate change-related consequences becoming increasingly visible, international policies including the Paris Agreement – the internationally recognized climate change effort that enlists nearly 200 countries to reduce emissions – have become more essenti
What’s In That Hotdog? It Could Take 36 Minutes Off Your Life, Study Says
What’s In That Hotdog? It Could Take 36 Minutes Off Your Life, Study Says
Everyone wants to know: What's in a hotdog? But the more relevant question should be: How many minutes of my life is a hotdog worth? Now we know, thanks to a new study on the health and climate costs of the foods we eat. When we choose unhealthy foods over a diet of mostly whole plant-based foods like fruit, vegetables, nuts, and grains, how much of our longevity are we giving up? Unt...
Prince Khaled to Speak on Future of Food, Sustainability in the Middle East
Prince Khaled to Speak on Future of Food, Sustainability in the Middle East
Saudi entrepreneur Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed will appear at an event leading up to the  Middle East Agri-Food Summit next month to discuss food insecurity, food production, and the impact of animal agriculture on climate change. The prince, who was born in California, and spent his early years in Riyadh under the mentorship of his father, the philanthropist HRH Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Al Saud,
We Can Cut 90% of Carbon Emissions by 2030, Says New Report: Here’s How
We Can Cut 90% of Carbon Emissions by 2030, Says New Report: Here’s How
The recent UN report regarding the climate crisis put animal agriculture in the spotlight, linking the worsening environmental issues to excessive emissions from food production. Following this report, the independent think tank RethinkX released a report entitled “Rethinking Climate Change”  that claimed that if carbon-intensive industries such as animal agriculture could be replaced by cleaner,
Earth Overshoot Day Has Arrived Early. What It Means for the Planet
Earth Overshoot Day Has Arrived Early. What It Means for the Planet
Earth Overshoot Day is here again, the day when we as consumers have used up all the natural resources that the earth can regenerate each year, and from here on out we are "overshooting" our allotment for biological resources. This year Earth Overshoot arrived a month earlier than in 2020, a year when the globe got a  reprieve from our usual activity, as the global pandemic shut down tra
Worried About the Planet? How Your Diet Impacts Climate Change
Worried About the Planet? How Your Diet Impacts Climate Change
Environmental catastrophes are all around us, with more than 70 wildfires burning in the western US this season, the worst in decades, having already scorched 1 million acres. Then we saw epic floods in Germany and Belgium as rivers overflowed their banks, sweeping away houses, cars, and everything in their path, with hundreds of lives lost. It's so hot a...