Beef consumption in Africa is predicted to increase by 200% by 2050. Similar increases are predicted around the world. The cattle industry aims to meet this demand with increases in production.
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What Is The Link Between The Natural Environment And Your Mental Health?
There is widespread acceptance that climate change is happening. It is now however, more common for people to suffer from anxiety and depression related to the effects of global warming on their lives. For example, 9 in 10 people in [wiki]Greenland[/wiki], a country where warming impacts are very noticeable, are
Why Is Local Farming Knowledge Important?
African and European weather and environments are quite different. This means European technology for improving farming might not work in Africa. Locals often have knowledge of their environment that has been passed on through generations. Farmers tend to know about the properties of local plants. Hunters tend to know about
Cyclones and Climate Change: a Chaotic Connection
Mozambique has experienced two devastating tropical storms within the space of six weeks: Cyclone Idai and Cyclone Kenneth. According to the World Meteorological Organisation, there is no record of two storms of such power-hitting Mozambique in the same season. Because of climate change, such storms will be a common sight
What is sustainability and why is it important
Sustainability means achieving a balance between human processes and natural processes. For example, it means not using up natural resources quicker than they are being replaced. By choosing sustainable processes, we protect the environment and ensure that it will continue to support us in the future. SUSTAINABLE FARMING Farming is
Giant Bamboo Farms: How they Can Help the Environment
About an hour outside the capital of Malawi, Lilongwe, lies southeastern Africa’s largest bamboo farm, owned by the company AfriBam and set up in 2014. The bamboo farm was set up with the aim of providing a renewable source of fuelwood for locals. Local Malawians are benefitting from this already.
Why it’s Time to Save the Rainforests
WHAT IS DEFORESTATION? The tropical rainforests of Sub-Saharan Africa are full of vibrant life, home to some of the world’s rarest animals and plants. The forests also provide food, shelter and fresh water to over 75 million people. However, rainforests like these are particularly at risk of deforestation. This is
Why do we Need Trees?
There are nearly 3 trillion trees on Earth! We see trees all the time but we don’t always think about why they are important. We need trees to survive on our planet for many reasons. TREES AND OXYGEN Trees produce oxygen and we need oxygen to breathe. So we wouldn’t
The environmental problems of melting ice sheets
Glaciers and ice sheets are found all around the world, but they are melting because climate change is increasing global temperatures. This has numerous negative environmental consequences. The biggest impacts are the melting of the ice causing quicker melting of the rest of the ice, rising sea levels and changes
The Relationship of Climate Change and Farming
> 70% of Africa’s population need farming for their livelihoods. Climate change and global warming pose a serious threat to this. WHAT IS CLIMATE CHANGE AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? Global Warming and climate change are processes that are happening today and they threaten farm systems. Rising temperatures can alter