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The trend towards increased veganism

The trend towards increased veganism has long been touted as holding promise for increased macadamia nut consumption, but the question is, how big is the market and how much room is there for increasing the demand? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 21, 2024•5 min

We could solve the climate crisis by mining moon dust to create a 'solar shield’

Three astrophysicists have an out-of-this-world solution for the climate crisis — mining dust from the moon and using it to build a shield around Earth that blocks the sun's rays. Researchers Benjamin Bromley, Sameer Khan, and Scott Kenyon say they've found that dust grains from the moon could be the right size to scatter sunlight Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 14, 2024•3 min

African mountains are feeling the heat of climate change

Mountains are special places. They have distinctive climates that are generally cooler and wetter than surrounding lowlands, and they host plants, animals and landscapes that are uniquely found in these environments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 13, 2024•6 min

The Death of the Stethoscope?

Most people don't think much about stethoscopes but the fact is that this tool, so commonly associated with doctors, is at a crossroads. Having been in use for nearly two centuries, the stethoscope is during a debate with respect to its utility in healthcare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 09, 2024•3 min

Unravelling the elaborate sex lives of spotted hyenas

For animals, reproduction is a biological imperative, an instinct to pass their genetics onto the next generation. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/johannpretorius/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 07, 2024•3 min

Warmer and murkier waters favour predators

Natural habitats are facing mounting environmental challenges due to human activities such as land use changes, exploitation and climate change. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 06, 2024•5 min

Clean Air Act, could eliminate air pollution disparities

While air quality has improved dramatically over the past 50 years thanks in part to the Clean Air Act , people of color at every income level in the United States are still exposed to higher-than-average levels of air pollution. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

May 02, 2024•5 min

Regenerative agriculture is a conservation and rehabilitation method.

Regenerative agriculture is a conservation and rehabilitation approach to food and farming systems. It focuses on topsoil regeneration, increasing biodiversity , improving the water cycle, enhancing ecosystem services, supporting bio-sequestration, increasing resilience to climate change, and strengthening the health and vitality of farm soil. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Apr 29, 2024•4 min

What Are the Environmental Impacts of Food Production

The combustion of fossil fuels is often (rightly) regarded as the chief source of many negative environmental consequences, such as the emission of greenhouse gases (GHGs) and climate change. However, recent computer models have suggested that even if all combustion of oil, coal and gas was to cease tomorrow, global warming would still exceed the 1.5°C threshold agreed upon at the Paris climate summit in 2015. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Apr 25, 2024•4 min

Electronic tongue can detect white wine spoilage before humans can

While the electronic tongue bears little physical resemblance to its namesake, the strand-like sensory probes of the "e-tongue" still outperformed human senses when detecting contaminated wine in a recent study. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 23, 2024•4 min

What Consumers Should Ask About Precision Fermentation

Precision fermentation is a relatively new food technology that is rapidly entering the mainstream. Products such as milk protein, animal fats, collagen, honey, lobster, egg whites and more are receiving hundreds of millions of investor dollars. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 22, 2024•5 min

Dogs may be at risk from high levels of lead

Lead is a toxic metal that negatively affects body systems of people and animals, with the nervous system being particularly sensitive. Although elevated levels of dietary lead are potentially damaging to animal health, lead shot can be legally used for hunting terrestrial gamebirds, like pheasants, in the UK. While most pheasants are eaten by people, some are used in petfood. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Apr 18, 2024•5 min

Farm vehicles now weigh almost as much as heaviest dinosaurs

A new study led by researchers from Sweden and Switzerland has found that the weight of farming machinery today is approaching that of the largest animals to have ever roamed the Earth – the sauropods. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 16, 2024•2 min

Mechanical devices to clear the ocean of plastics

Mechanical devices are increasingly being considered as a potential way to help address plastic pollution found globally in marine environments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 15, 2024•4 min

Van Aarde Pretorius ONE FLEXBOX -Onderhoud

Gerda le Roux gesels met Van Aarde Pretorius van Los Angeles in die VSA - Suid Afrikaner en die eienaar en Uitvinder van die FLEXBOX- 2024 - Volg dit op www.oneflexbox.com/. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 10, 2024•8 min

What is the origin story of MycoLogic

MycoLogic began as an academic research project at Kennesaw State University by co-founders Drs. Chris Cornelison and Kyle Gabriel. As applied microbiologists, with a focus in mycology, we began to look at specialty mushroom cultivation after discussing the general lack of mushroom diversity in local markets. Why could we only find 3 varieties? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 10, 2024•4 min

Are meat substitutes really better for the environment than meat?

Lots of consumers say that they’re trying.1 Polling data from the UK suggests that nearly half (44%) of consumers try to buy less meat “All the time” or “Fairly often”. Visit the website above. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 09, 2024•5 min

World's longest-winged birds go easy on older partners

A new study led by the University of Liverpool has found that wandering albatrosses with older partners spend less time on foraging trips than those with sprightlier partners so that their mate has a shorter wait without food. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 08, 2024•5 min
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