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Floating solar farms could cool down lakes threatened by climate change

Floating solar farms could cool down lakes threatened by climate change: The future of solar energy? Giles Exley, Author provided Solar power is now the cheapest source of electricity in history, according to a 2020 report by the International Energy Agency. But there’s something holding this clean energy powerhouse back: space. Unlike fossil fuel power …

How ‘tiger farms’ have turned a wild animal into a species worth more dead than alive

How ‘tiger farms’ have turned a wild animal into a species worth more dead than alive: Tigers could once be found across much of Asia, from eastern Turkey to Siberia and Indonesia. Today, they are reduced to living in just 6% of their former range. In many of these areas tigers are no longer even …

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Reindeer: ancient migration routes disrupted by roads, dams – and now wind farms

Reindeer: ancient migration routes disrupted by roads, dams – and now wind farms: Ilona Kater, Author provided Reindeer, or caribou as they’re known in North America, are impressive travellers. Herds made up of many thousands of animals can cover 5,000km each year in the far north of Europe, Siberia and Canada. This is one of …

Outdated carbon credits from old wind and solar farms are threatening climate change efforts

Outdated carbon credits from old wind and solar farms are threatening climate change efforts: chuyuss / shutterstock French global energy giant Total recently announced it had delivered its first shipment of “carbon neutral liquid natural gas”. Natural gas is, of course, a fossil fuel and so can’t itself be carbon neutral. Instead, emissions from transporting …

Finding space for both wind farms and eagles in South Africa

Finding space for both wind farms and eagles in South Africa: Verreaux's Black Eagle flying high. Author supplied/Megan Murgatroyd Energy generation around the world is shifting towards renewable sources in response to the climate emergency. The aim is that future energy will be clean, green and sustainable. Many developing countries are also simultaneously trying to …

Plant Based Food Market to See Huge Growth by 2026 | Califia Farms, Lightlife Foods, Amy’s Kitchen

South Africa in the news: Plant Based Food Market to See Huge Growth by 2026 | Califia Farms, Lightlife Foods, Amy’s Kitchen: Plant Based Food Market study is a perfect mix of qualitative and quantitative information and to get better understanding on how stats relates to growth, market sizing and share, the study is started …

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Anirban Lahiri grinds it out in swirling conditions, stays at T-7th at Sanderson Farms

South Africa in the news: Anirban Lahiri grinds it out in swirling conditions, stays at T-7th at Sanderson Farms: Lahiri now has 10 birdies against one double bogey in 36 holes Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri grinded it out to card a 2-under 70 in windy conditions on a day when his driver was very errant …

Celebrated Swartland Farm’s Products Are Now Available Online And Direct To The Public

Celebrated Swartland Farm’s Products Are Now Available Online And Direct To The Public: Riebeek Valley, October 2020; A proudly South African company founded almost two decades ago has been supplying its products to premier retailers including one in the US… until now! With the launch of goed – its new label – the company’s range …

Britain needs to grow more trees – are sheep farms the answer?

Britain needs to grow more trees – are sheep farms the answer?: WilsonImages / shutterstock Britain’s green fields and “wild” uplands may have become important parts of the national heritage, but they are landscapes wholly created by people. There’s no reason to think of these areas as precious natural resources to be preserved at all …

EU subsidies benefit big farms while underfunding greener and poorer plots – new research

EU subsidies benefit big farms while underfunding greener and poorer plots – new research: Jaromir Chalabala/Shutterstock The Common Agricultural Policy, or CAP, is the European Union’s largest budget item. For the €60 billion (£53.9 billion) a year it pays in subsidies, the CAP is expected to support farmer incomes, ensure a supply of quality food, …

Wind farms built on carbon-rich peat bogs lose their ability to fight climate change

Wind farms built on carbon-rich peat bogs lose their ability to fight climate change: Chico & Clough, Author provided Wind power in the UK now accounts for nearly 30% of all electricity production. Land-based wind turbines now produce the cheapest type of energy – and there is no doubt wind farms can help to reduce …

Floating wind farms: how to make them the future of green electricity

Floating wind farms: how to make them the future of green electricity: Vismar UK/Shutterstock Since 2010, wind energy has seen sustained growth worldwide, with the amount of energy generated by offshore wind increasing by nearly 30% each year. Countries around the world need to ramp up renewable energy supply quickly to meet growing demand and …

Medium-scale farms are on the rise in Africa. Why this is good news

Medium-scale farms are on the rise in Africa. Why this is good news: Medium-scale African farmers are relatively wealthy and influential. BOULENGER Xavier/Shutterstock Driven by population growth and growing land scarcity, most African farm households are witnessing the gradual sub-division of their land. Over time farms are getting smaller and smaller. Today, over 80% of …

Why massive effort needs to be put into growing trees on farms

Why massive effort needs to be put into growing trees on farms: India has developed a pioneering national agroforestry policy. Suleman Merchant/Shutterstock It’s now over 50 years since the world was first warned that resources were being used at an unsustainable rate. It has now been estimated that almost one quarter to one third of …

Repowering the UK’s oldest wind farms could boost energy generation by 171%

Repowering the UK’s oldest wind farms could boost energy generation by 171%: Shzphoto/Shutterstock Wind energy has been identified as having an important role to play in the world’s move towards a low-carbon future. But, due to short-term planning rules, it may not have as big a part as it could in the UK’s own sustainable …