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world’s broken food system

The world’s broken food system costs $12.7 trillion a year

The hidden costs of the global food system are equivalent to 10 percent of global GDP, according to new analysis from the United Nations.
unsustainable leather Amazon cattle

Maker of leather car seats targeted in congressional probe

The world's largest maker of leather car seats is targeted in a growing congressional probe of environmental and human rights abuses in auto supply chains.
aviation emissions private jets

Abigail Disney: I used to ride private planes. Now I’d rather get arrested protesting them

Our planet faces ecological catastrophe – and 50% of aviation carbon emissions are caused by private flights. That’s untenable.

swimming pools & urban water scarcity
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Why your swimming pool may be worse for urban water scarcity than climate change

A new study found that wealthy lifestyle habits, including watering gardens and filling pools, can contribute to water shortages in cities as much or more than climate-driven drought.

 overconsumption & environmental population fears

Arno Kopecky: The ugly history of environmental fears and population controls

It's time to focus less on people's reproductive habits and more on overconsumption.

UN convention biodiversity targets & Canada

David Geselbracht, Stephen Hazell: Canada needs accountability to reach UN convention biodiversity targets

As the UN Convention on Biological Diversity creates new targets, the federal government must take action or risk another dismal report card.

U.S. House Democrats launch probe into Nestle water bottling

U.S. House Democrats launch probe into Nestle water bottling

Information on water extraction, sales, testing and plastic use sought by Congressional subcommittee.
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