?itok=RgeGZXWZ Many Syrian activists have given their country a nickname, Assad’s Farm, after Syria’s president Bashar Al-Assad. The two Syrians I interviewed for this article … Urban Farming in Syria Saves Lives During SiegesRead more
Agriculture
Posted inAfrica / Colonialism / ToMl / USA Empire
Agro-colonialism in the Congo
Several prominent development finance institutions (DFIs) are funding Feronia Inc., a Canadian agribusiness company accused of land grabbing and human rights abuses in the Democratic … Agro-colonialism in the CongoRead more
Posted inToMl / USA Empire / Water
Factory farms cause thousands in rural Wisconsin to go without clean water
Rural northeastern Wisconsin residents are facing an ongoing drinking water crisis. Pollution from large-scale dairy farms known as Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) and the … Factory farms cause thousands in rural Wisconsin to go without clean waterRead more
Posted inClimate Disaster / ToMl / Waste
To Help Curb Climate Change, Stop Wasting Food
Reducing food waste around the world would help curb emissions of planet-warming gases, lessening some of the impacts of climate change such as more extreme … To Help Curb Climate Change, Stop Wasting FoodRead more
Posted inFertilizer / ToMl
Disturbing Facts About the Fertilizer Industry
What do you know about the worldwide chemical fertilizer industry? If you’re like most people, not much. There’s plenty of press coverage and consumer awareness … Disturbing Facts About the Fertilizer IndustryRead more
Posted inClimate Disaster / ToMl
Farmland Could Play Key Role in Tackling Climate Change
The earth’s soil stores a lot of carbon from the atmosphere, and managing it with the climate in mind may be an important part of … Farmland Could Play Key Role in Tackling Climate ChangeRead more
Posted inToMl / Urban
Confronting the Dark Side of Urban Agriculture
How do you like roller coaster rides? I love them—provided that I am sitting in the operator’s cabin and not in one of the small, … Confronting the Dark Side of Urban AgricultureRead more