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Cows

We could breed climate-friendly cows that belch less methane

3 July 2019

Livestock are responsible for 14.5 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions but it turns out that we could breed cows with gut bacteria that produce less methane
discarded tractors

Back to the wild: How nature is reclaiming farmland

9 August 2017

Farmland is shrinking for the first time on record thanks in part to consumer choices. What does this mean for the environment and the future of food?

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