by Jaya Patel – Our current agricultural system is unsustainable. Food production releases at least 25% of greenhouse gases1, contributing to climate change – an issue which threatens global food security. Not only do our diets harm the environment, but also human health. An article published in “Trends in Plant Science” explores how to approach…
by William Preston – Climate change is a reality, and global food production systems could be at a great risk [1]. Agricultural land all over the world is likely to experience major changes in temperature and water availability [2,3,4]. What is more worrying is that mass produced crops such as maize and wheat have a…
by Laura Spacey – 33 years after the Montreal Protocol was finalised, there is now clear evidence to show that it is having a significant impact on the ozone layer. A recent report, published in Nature, has shown that the tables have turned and that ozone levels over Antarctica have risen by 8% per year…
by Kathryn Vest – To what extent do the food choices you make impact your health and the environment? Agriculture and food production across the world account for 25% of all greenhouse gases1. The huge amounts of greenhouse gases released in agriculture and other areas of human society have caused temperatures to soar to unprecedented…
by Amelia Jones – The biosphere, where all life on Earth is, faces such extreme stress that the UN warns we have 12 years before catastrophic consequences [1]. Environmental degradation is inevitable in a capitalist-driven world, therefore, it’s futile to tackle climate action, a major UN Sustainable Development Goal [2], without systemic change. Despite this, ethical…
by Charlotte Evans – Have you ever considered the negative impacts of offsetting climate change? Food security is a global issue that could be worsened through mitigation processes and it is something that 2 billion people currently suffer from [1]. Climate change and food security are both major global problems and both are linked to…
by Gabriella Goodridge – Flooding severely impacts human populations, accounting for an estimated 157,000 deaths and combined loss of 1891 billion US$ worldwide from 1994-2015 [1]. Floods may also indirectly result in other disasters from small-scale landslides to large scale events like nuclear meltdowns. The UK is no exception to these natural hazards. Cockermouth is…
by John Jestico – Climate change is defined as a “change in the long-term weather patterns that characterise the regions of the world”[1]. Changes to the Earth’s climate have occurred at various points over its’ 4.7-billion-year lifespan due to natural processes. However, contemporary climate fluctuations are being driven by human processes instead. As such, I believe…