(par 5.2.1.4.3) Can Bt (GM) maize improve South African smallholder agriculture

Can Bt (GM) maize improve South African smallholder agriculture? http://thegreentimes.co.za/can-bt-maize-improve-south-african-smallholder-agriculture/ Green Times, March 8, 2015 Consolata Nyaga, a smallholder farmer on the slopes of Mt Kenya, in the district of Embu, prepares her maize plot for planting. She does this all by hand using a hoe, and it is hard work. Her farm, or “garden”, […]

(par 5.2.1.4.3) 12 Technologies Which Could Save The World

12 Technologies Which Could Save The World It’s easy to get downhearted about climate change. But amazing things are happening that could slow it down. Tom Chivers, posted on Feb. 18, 2015, at 8:24 p.m., BuzzFeed Staff, UK   1. Solar glass We’re familiar with solar panels, and solar is probably the most promising renewable energy source. But […]

(par 5.2.1.4.3) 7 Reasons the world will be sustainable

7 Reasons the world will be sustainable https://ensia.com/voices/7-reasons-the-world-will-be-sustainable/?utm_content=buffer2e52e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer From enhancing transparency to taking lessons from catastrophe, people are working hard every day to pull our planet back from the brink. WRITER Timothy Nixon @TimothyEdwardNi Managing editor, sustainability site at Thomson Reuters March 2, 2016 — Every day, news headlines and science reports reflect a world increasingly impacted by unsustainable […]