Planet endures record-hot April, as scientists warn 2024 could beat heat records for second year in a row
Planet endures record-hot April, as scientists warn 2024 could beat heat records for second year in a row
Senators try to rein in cattle emissions
Pig pens smell foul and fowl pens may reek. But it’s cattle that specialize in silent but deadly emissions. At least potentially.
For years scientists have debated the environmental impact of methane from livestock. Now, a bipartisan group of Senators hopes to clear the air. On Wednesday, Sens. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., and Jerry Moran, R-Kan., introduced the Enteric Methane Innovation Tools for Lower Emissions and Sustainable Stock Act.
Dueling Senate farm bill plan reveals divisions on climate, SNAP
Senate Democrats’ plan for the farm bill shows the two parties are still apart on issues related to climate and food aid funding, setting up the potential for a partisan stalemate as House Republicans push for action on the $1.5 trillion package before the end of the month.
Biden administration announces new sustainable aviation fuel standards
On Tuesday, the U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service issued long-awaited new guidelines for tax credits for sustainable aviation fuel. The rules are intended to spur production of SAF that reduces greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50% compared to petroleum-based jet fuel.
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Daryl Haack has been farming since the mid-1960s and is one of the founding board members of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) and Little Sioux Corn Processors (Little Sioux), an ethanol plant near Marcus, Iowa, northeast of Sioux City. He has watched the biofuels industry grow from the ground up. He sat down with Successful Farming to reminisce on how the industry began and discuss where it is headed.
From ‘shrimp leather’ to synthetic dye, are biomaterials finally ready to scale up?
Biofabrication has been selling the promise of a harmless, resilient, and versatile alternative to traditional materials for nearly a decade, and yet the industry has never truly scaled. Efforts are often stymied by complex, labor-intensive, and expensive processes.
Microsoft-backed start-up Heirloom uses limestone to capture CO2
Just about every industry is working to reduce carbon emissions, but reduction won’t be enough. To prevent the worst effects of global warming, carbon that has already been emitted needs to be removed from the atmosphere, which is why there is a new and fast-growing industry around carbon capture.
How your shrimp cocktail can reduce the plastic waste tied to global warming
The steep rise of e-commerce has been a boon for consumers, but the packaging that goes with it is a massive downside for the planet. All that single-use plastic and Styrofoam, especially for cold packaging, is contributing to greenhouse gas emissions and consequently climate change.
Is plant-based meat more sustainable? Experts question the data
Sustainability is at the root of Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat’s marketing strategy, with the plant-based meat giants claiming their products are better for the planet than traditional meat. But their proof for these claims are increasingly coming under question from investors and scientists over a lack of independent data and a failure to consider the emissions associated with sourcing soy and other commodities used in plant-based burgers.
SBTi walks back carbon offset policy changes after staff backlash
SBTi — a global organization that validates that corporations’ net-zero goals align with climate science — said it will release a discussion paper along with its draft proposal about potential changes to the scope 3 guidelines in its Corporate Net-Zero Standard in July.
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