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Farmer Confidence at Lowest in England and Wales Since Survey Began, NFU Says
Farmer confidence at lowest in England and Wales since survey began, NFU says
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Indian Ocean in near-permanent state of marine heat wave
https://earthandleaf.org/document/indian-ocean-headed-for-a-near-permanent-state-of-marine-heat-wave/
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Farming Union Hits Back after Environmentalist Predicts Demise of Welsh Livestock Farming
Earth and Leaf Editorial – The Demise of Welsh Livestock Farming The problem with Abi’s and Gareth’s comments are around communication and education. Welsh livestock farming has to change as all livestock farming must. The demise of Welsh livestock farming is not inevitable, but we cannot continue to bury our heads in the sand and ignore its impact on our environment. We must reduce meat consumption and reduce methane emissions. If that means using just transition to help farmers in Wales find a new way forward then so be it. Abi Reader Excerpt – The Demise of Welsh Livestock Farming The Deputy President of NFU Cymru has rubbished claims…
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Methane Emissions from Gas Flaring Being Hidden from Satellite Monitors
Flares are used by fossil fuel companies when capturing the natural gas would cost more than they can make by selling it. They release carbon dioxide and toxic pollutants when they burn as well as cancer-causing chemicals.
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Revealing the Denizens of the Forest
Revealing the denizens of the forest
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Paris Leads Coalition of EU States to Demand Actions Against UK Ban on Bottom Fishing
{UK ban on bottom fishing – Earth and Leaf editorial} {extract below} Paris leads coalition of EU states to demand actions against UK ban on bottom fishing According to French government sources, nine EU countries will meet in Brussels at the start of the week to discuss the impact of the UK’s decision to ban bottom fishing in 13 marine protected areas, a measure London says applies equally to its own fishermen and those from the EU. Today’s link to our pages or posts . . . Bottom Trawling Destroys the Seabed and Must End Now
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Is Hakes remarkable recovery in the Atlantic a sign of hope for our oceans?
{Hakes remarkable recovery – Earth and Leaf Editorial} {extract below} Is Hakes remarkable recovery in the Atlantic a sign of hope for our oceans? The hake population in the waters of Northwestern Europe has recovered spectacularly over the past 20 years. What’s behind this remarkable rebound and how might this success story be repeated elsewhere? You would be forgiven for assuming that the secluded fishing villages of Galicia in northern Spain are not a hive of activity at 02:00 am, but you would be wrong. Boasting over 1,600 kilometres of coastline, this autonomous region is renowned for its fish dishes. Dock workers here at the Port of Celeiro work throughout…
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Satellite images used to track climate resilient Mangrove forests
Mangroves: we used freely-available satellite images to track climate-resilient forests
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Hill Farming will End in Wales
Hill farming will end in Wales
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Brazils environment minister makes incredible strides in restoring Amazon rainforest: ‘We need a civilizational change’
{Restoring Amazon rainforest – Earth and Leaf Editorial} {extract below} Marina Silva began her career as a rubber tapper before becoming Brazil’s youngest elected senator at age 35. Now, as the country’s environmental minister, she is making incredible strides in Amazon rainforest preservation. As the journal Nature detailed for its annual “Nature 10” series, Silva became involved in eco-friendly efforts after meeting environmental advocate Chico Mendes in the mid-1970s. The conservationist, a tapper like Silva, was killed in 1998 by a cattle rancher who had bought a rubber reserve with the intention of deforesting the land. Mendes, as noted by History.com, fought for the preservation of sustainable reserves and…
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Enlightened Dutch Farmer, John Arink
Enlightened Dutch farmer, John Arink
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The Carbon Footprint of Major Travel Methods Revealed
The carbon footprint of major travel methods revealed
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We might be closer to changing course on climate change than we realised
{Changing course on climate change – Im unconvinced by this article which is not independent – Earth and Leaf Editorial} {extract below} We might be closer to changing course on climate change than we realised Earth is coming out of the hottest year on record, amplifying the destruction from hurricanes, wildfires, heat waves, and drought. The oceans remain alarmingly warm, triggering the fourth global coral bleaching event in history. Concentrations of heat-trapping gases in the atmosphere have reached levels not seen on this planet for millions of years, while humanity’s demand for the fossil fuels that produce this pollution is the highest it has ever been. Yet at the same…
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Sheep Herded with Special Collars to Protect Birds
Sheep herded with special collars to protect birds
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Sustainable Farming Scheme: your questions answered
Sustainable Farming Scheme: your questions answered
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Climate Benefits of Planting Forests Might be Overestimated
{Climate Benefits of Planting Forests. Our view is that it is good that this is being heavily researched and we aim to support that research. There is more to it. The under storey, the wildlife, the fungi. If the benefits are overestimated then we must plant even more. Its quite simple – Earth and Leaf Editorial} {extract below} Climate benefits of planting forests might be overestimated The warming avoided by planting CO2-absorbing forests could be around 15 to 30 per cent lower than previously estimated due to feedbacks such as dark trees reflecting less sunlight. Planting forests will help limit further warming of the planet by soaking up some…
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Hen Harriers Disappearing
Hen Harriers Disappearing
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Vegan Diet Cuts Environmental Damage Massively
Vegan Diet Cuts Environmental Damage
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Scientists have discovered that Earths carbon sinks are not really carbon sinking at the moment
Earths carbon sinks are not really carbon sinking
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The Uncomfortable Reality of Life on Earth after we Breach 1.5 deg C
{Earth and Leaf editorial – Life on Earth after we Breach 1.5 deg C – It is worth adding to this article. We have breached 1.5 degrees now. There is concrete evidence that the AMOC is failing. That will destroy the Amazon. Action is urgently required.} {extract below} The uncomfortable reality of life on Earth after we breach 1.5 deg C. Passing 1.5°C of global warming isn’t just a political disaster, it will have dire consequences for us all, as those living on the front line already know. THIS time next year, you may be living in the same house, driving the same car and doing the same job. But…
