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New Dual-Reactor Tech Turns CO2 Into Protein for Food and Sustainability
A team of engineers in China has developed an innovative dual-reactor system that converts carbon dioxide into a high-protein product suitable for human and animal consumption. The two-stage process uses microbial electrosynthesis to turn CO2 into acetate, which is then used by bacteria to produce single-cell protein. This system promises a more su...
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Tree Crops Overlooked in Policies Despite Critical Role in Sustainability Goals
Tree crops, covering over 183 million hectares globally, are vital for biodiversity, food production, and climate action. Researchers have urged sustainable policies to harness their full potential, highlighting their role in addressing rural poverty, mitigating climate change, and supporting ecosystems. These systems offer year-round habitats, red...
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India's Food Consumption Pattern Emerges As Most Sustainable, As Per WWF Report
If all nations followed the consumption pattern of India, the world would need less than "one Earth" to meet food demands, the report suggests.
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New Study Shows Music Can Boost Plant Growth
Playing a monotonous sound stimulates the activity of a fungus that promotes plant growth, a study suggested on Wednesday, raising the potential that playing music could be good for crops and gardens.
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SDG Report 2024 : 84% Goals Off Track, Funding And Geopolitical Tensions Among Major Issues
Sustainable Development Report 2024 : As per report, food and land systems are particularly off track, with 600 million people projected to face hunger by 2030
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Study Says Eating Hot Dogs May Shorten Healthy Life By 36 Mins, Here's What To Eat Instead
Did you know hot dogs could shorten healthy life by 36 minutes according to a latest study? Here are all the important findings from the study.
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What Is The Right Time To Have Protein? Expert Reveals
Protein Benefits: Proteins are essential for functions like blood clotting, fluid balance, immune system responses, good vision, they are a structural component of hormones and enzymes.
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How Will 9 Or 10 Billion People Eat Without Destroying The Environment?
The human population has reached 7.6 billion and could number 9 billion or 10 billion by midcentury. All those people will need to eat. A sobering report published Wednesday in the journal Nature argues that a sustainable food system that doesn't ravage the environment is going to require dramatic reforms - including a radical change in dietary hab...
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Government Gives 4 Mega Projects, Crucial For India's Future, To IIT Kharagpur
IIT Kharagpur has undertaken four mega research projects from MHRD which considered critical for the country's development and will give special focus to them.
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Mumbai University Confers Honorary D.Litt. On Indian Geneticist Dr. MS Swaminathan
The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee today conferred Honorary D.Litt. on Dr. MS Swaminathan at a special convocation ceremony at University of Mumbai. The President identified it as a rare opportunity for him to confer the Honorary D. Litt. of University of Mumbai upon Dr. M.S. Swaminathan.
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Britain Gets Creative In Fighting Rampant Food Waste
One of Europe's worst offenders on food waste, Britain is beginning to get its act together thanks to a surge in volunteer initiatives that help the poor as well as creating a bit of seasonal cheer.
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India's Organic Farming Mission: Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Others Follow Suit after Sikkim
After Sikkim, India is promoting a "cluster" approach for chemical-free farming across the country in an attempt for an organic and sustainable system of living.
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Indian-American to be Honoured for Exemplary Agriculture Work
Indian-American farmer is among 12 individuals from across the country who will be recognised as White House Champions of Change for sustainable and climate-smart agriculture at an event in the US.
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New Dual-Reactor Tech Turns CO2 Into Protein for Food and Sustainability
A team of engineers in China has developed an innovative dual-reactor system that converts carbon dioxide into a high-protein product suitable for human and animal consumption. The two-stage process uses microbial electrosynthesis to turn CO2 into acetate, which is then used by bacteria to produce single-cell protein. This system promises a more su...
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Tree Crops Overlooked in Policies Despite Critical Role in Sustainability Goals
Tree crops, covering over 183 million hectares globally, are vital for biodiversity, food production, and climate action. Researchers have urged sustainable policies to harness their full potential, highlighting their role in addressing rural poverty, mitigating climate change, and supporting ecosystems. These systems offer year-round habitats, red...
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India's Food Consumption Pattern Emerges As Most Sustainable, As Per WWF Report
If all nations followed the consumption pattern of India, the world would need less than "one Earth" to meet food demands, the report suggests.
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New Study Shows Music Can Boost Plant Growth
Playing a monotonous sound stimulates the activity of a fungus that promotes plant growth, a study suggested on Wednesday, raising the potential that playing music could be good for crops and gardens.
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SDG Report 2024 : 84% Goals Off Track, Funding And Geopolitical Tensions Among Major Issues
Sustainable Development Report 2024 : As per report, food and land systems are particularly off track, with 600 million people projected to face hunger by 2030
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Study Says Eating Hot Dogs May Shorten Healthy Life By 36 Mins, Here's What To Eat Instead
Did you know hot dogs could shorten healthy life by 36 minutes according to a latest study? Here are all the important findings from the study.
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What Is The Right Time To Have Protein? Expert Reveals
Protein Benefits: Proteins are essential for functions like blood clotting, fluid balance, immune system responses, good vision, they are a structural component of hormones and enzymes.
-
How Will 9 Or 10 Billion People Eat Without Destroying The Environment?
The human population has reached 7.6 billion and could number 9 billion or 10 billion by midcentury. All those people will need to eat. A sobering report published Wednesday in the journal Nature argues that a sustainable food system that doesn't ravage the environment is going to require dramatic reforms - including a radical change in dietary hab...
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Government Gives 4 Mega Projects, Crucial For India's Future, To IIT Kharagpur
IIT Kharagpur has undertaken four mega research projects from MHRD which considered critical for the country's development and will give special focus to them.
-
Mumbai University Confers Honorary D.Litt. On Indian Geneticist Dr. MS Swaminathan
The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee today conferred Honorary D.Litt. on Dr. MS Swaminathan at a special convocation ceremony at University of Mumbai. The President identified it as a rare opportunity for him to confer the Honorary D. Litt. of University of Mumbai upon Dr. M.S. Swaminathan.
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Britain Gets Creative In Fighting Rampant Food Waste
One of Europe's worst offenders on food waste, Britain is beginning to get its act together thanks to a surge in volunteer initiatives that help the poor as well as creating a bit of seasonal cheer.
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India's Organic Farming Mission: Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Others Follow Suit after Sikkim
After Sikkim, India is promoting a "cluster" approach for chemical-free farming across the country in an attempt for an organic and sustainable system of living.
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Indian-American to be Honoured for Exemplary Agriculture Work
Indian-American farmer is among 12 individuals from across the country who will be recognised as White House Champions of Change for sustainable and climate-smart agriculture at an event in the US.
