DeSmogBlog

JULY 18, 2021

These come from deforestation, changes in soil carbon, methane emissions, emissions from fertilisers, manure, farm machinery, and animal feed production. A systematic review based on multiple studies concluded that emissions “differ considerably per diet, with a vegan diet having the lowest CO2eq production per 2000 kcal consumed.”

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Agriculture Climate change Methane Soil 98

Grist

JUNE 27, 2022

They come from bugs, shellfish, and even soil. Valley fever Carried by soil containing the fungus Coccidioides. The disease is also prevalent in Mexico and Central and South America. One study determined that cases in California rose 800 percent between 2000 and 2018. and how quickly they are rising.

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Health Climate change Soil South America 145

Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Calculating the carbon footprint of a farming system is a complex metric involving a large number of indicators including what kind of fuel is used on the farm, how the soil is cultivated, the style of land management and the types of animals and crops being farmed.

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Carbon Carbon-neutral Agriculture South America 130