Landfills are the final resting place for the majority of our waste. However, their impact on the environment can be devastating. Landfills are responsible for emitting large amounts of methane, a potent greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change. Additionally, toxic chemicals and heavy metals can leach into soil and water, causing harm to human … Read more
The world’s population is expected to get to 9.7 billion by 2050. With it comes the challenge of feeding a growing population while also addressing the issues of food security, climate change, and environmental sustainability. The agriculture industry has turned to genomics to improve crop breeding and livestock production to meet these challenges. Genomics studies … Read more
Warmer winters, superstorms, floods, droughts, new pests, and diseases… If you’ve experienced any of these issues on your farm in the last 10 years, you may have thought it was an isolated incident, a hazard of farming in your particular environment on your specific piece of land. That may be true. However, if you connect … Read more
We see everyone including the media talking about climate change every single day, yet we’re still not sure what exactly that means and why it’s such a dangerous change. We know it’s bad, but we’re not sure in which way, especially with all the myths cruising around on that particular topic. We live in a … Read more
Everybody is talking about Climate Change these days. It seems that the topic has reached a tipping point. Climate activists, such as Greta Thunberg and scientists who are at the forefront of the Climate Crisis awareness movement, are calling for radical change in our contemporary way of life, both on a personal and collective level. … Read more