Food Tank

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Mckinsey finds that human activity has already extended beyond the “safe operating space” for four of these boundaries: biodiversity loss, chemical and plastic pollution, nutrient pollution, and greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions. As a sector, agriculture has the single largest direct impact on planetary boundaries.

Nutrient Pollution 128

Nutrient Pollution Agriculture Agriculture Food 128

Civil Eats

DECEMBER 9, 2024

At the root of a lot of the [Salton Sea] difficulties are nutrient inputs that are coming in from agriculture.” ” Last year, the California Water Board began developing a total maximum daily loads (TMDL) in a bid to regulate nutrient pollution flowing into the Salton Sea, but it will likely take years to implement.

Farming 132

Farming Farming Construction Agriculture 132

Civil Eats

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Since the arrival of European settlers 400 years ago, not a single season has passed without humans harvesting as much as possible from waters that are now increasingly fouled with pollution. Its like they dont see the impact [on] their great-great-grandchildren, Pocknett said.

Aquaculture 125

Aquaculture Construction Nutrient Pollution Processing 125

Civil Eats

AUGUST 15, 2023

While we continue to sustainably manage our wild harvest fisheries, we cannot meet the increasing domestic demand for seafood through those fisheries alone.” “The So, harvesting enough fish feed without overfishing is tricky. Whether it’s wild-harvested or farmed, that is where we see the lowest impacts to the environment.”

Aquaculture 98

Aquaculture Farming Farming Science 98