Par 9.7.2.5 Four myths about vertical farming debunked
https://phys.org/news/2024-04-myths-vertical-farming-debunked-expert.html by Zoe Harris, The Conversation Vertical farms look hi-tech and sophisticated, but the premise is simple—plants are grown without soil, with their roots in a solution containing nutrients. This innovative approach to agriculture is growing in global market value and expected to reach US$23.23 billion (£18.55 billion) by 2029. Typically, this soilless cultivation happens in huge greenhouses or […]
(par 9.7.2.5) Number of seabirds killed in Namibian waters reduced by 98%
Namibian fishery reduces seabird deaths by 98% https://www.birdlife.org/news/2021/01/07/namibian-fishery-reduces-seabird-deaths-by-98/#:~:text=After%20over%20a%20decade%20of,22%2C000%20birds%20saved%20every%20year. By Alan Munro, International Marine Policy Project Officer, RSPB (Birdlife in the UK) JANUARY 2021 After over a decade of work with the country’s fishing industry, the Albatross Task Force in Namibia are celebrating a major conservation success. A new paper shows that seabird deaths […]
(par 9.7.2.5) Zimbabwe – Time Up for Poachers
ZIMBABWE: TIME UP FOR POACHERS https://www.savetheelephants.org/about-elephants-2-3-2/elephant-news-post/?detail=zimbabwe-time-up-for-poachers By Stephen Mpofu, The Herald Is dawn about to break on the African elephant to romp and flaunt that precious ivory in the wild with no intruders clutching high-powered rifles and stalking the jumbos relentlessly? Recent news from Asia — the lucrative market place for poached ivory — must have sent waves of joy […]