The heavy #rainfall and floods that have been battering East #Africa since March have submerged thousands of acres of #croplands and killed thousands of livestock, leaving the region vulnerable to an imminent #food shortage.

Down To Earth
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📈Land prices have doubled globally since 2008. Who's benefiting? Not #farmers !
It's time to halt the #landsqueeze , hit pause on green grabs & financial speculation on farmland, & prioritize farmers' access to land.

IPES-Food new report 👇
▶️ipes-food.org/report/land-sq…

'We have to change our behavior. If we change our behavior, we have sufficient #technology to save ourselves. If we don’t change our behavior, we are unlikely to come up with a magical technological fix to compensate for our bad behavior.'
The MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social
thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/the-collapse-i…

🫧Thirsty in paradise💦
Changing rain patterns & droughts, rapid urbanisation & industrialisation, a water-intensive tourism industry and weak water infrastructure governance major reasons for #water scarcity in the #CaribbeanIslands .

Down To Earth
downtoearth.org.in/blog/water/thi…

Disaster capitalism makes its way in #Hawai in the aftermath of the #fires .
'Corporations and developers acquire land, develop properties, and initiate projects that are not in line with the needs of Indigenous communities or sustainable practices.”
grist
grist.org/indigenous/aft…

The #oil and #gas industry has reaped profits without ensuring there will be #money to plug and clean up their wells. In Oklahoma, #USA , that work could cost more than $7 billion if it falls to the state.

ProPublica
propublica.org/article/oklaho…

When bumblebees get sucrose, they buzz with delight. Ants can understand the concept of zero. Fruit flies drown themselves in booze when deprived of mating.
Studies show #insects are more intelligent and emotionally complex than we thought.
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Noema Magazine
noemamag.com/the-surprising…

With climate disasters on the rise, it’s past time to invest in food systems rooted in community solutions.

Agroecology Fund long-term partner La Via Campesina (Official EN) calls to support Via Campesina Brasil who set up Emergency Solidarity Kitchens to help millions impacted in #BrazilFloods

Over 80 organizations from around the world accuse the World Bank of facilitating land grabbing and the financialization of nature.

via IPC Food Sovereignty

viacampesina.org/en/world-bank-…

❌ A #carbon credit company run by an Emirati sheikh just gained control over 8% of #Tanzania ’s land, displacing nearly 100,000 Maasai people in the process.

Atmos #Serengeti
atmos.earth/why-petrostate…

.ProPublica investigated the top tax-avoidance techniques that provide massive benefits to #billionaires .
From turning high-tax-rate trading into low-tax-rate income to making #money while (legally) reporting losses, this is how they keep their dollars👇
propublica.org/article/billio…

#Land prices have doubled in 15 years. Land grabs are once again a major risk thanks to big finance & #carbon schemes. Farmers & #food production are at threat.

▶️The IPES-Food new report dives into the problems & solutions to land access globally.

ipes-food.org/report/land-sq…

Researchers say reducing CO emissions and #biodiversity loss and preventing invasive species could control diseases.

The Guardian

theguardian.com/environment/ar…

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IKEA is facing scrutiny over its #wood sourcing practices after two damning reports linked the furniture giant to destructive #logging in some of #Europe ’s last ancient #forests .

Mongabay
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'Redistribution of #land has long been identified as a key precursor to #economic growth and societal transformation' - ✍️ Ian Scoones

Land should be in the hands of those who use it most wisely, stewarded by #peansants and #Indigenous peoples.

zimbabweland.wordpress.com/2024/05/06/can…

Environmental offenders often use relatives and employees as fronts to evade environmental fines and lawsuits, a widespread practice in the Brazilian #Amazon .

Mongabay
youtube.com/watch?v=IG6Yrx…

'As the tanks enter Rafah many people find that, in the words of the great Greek poet Yannis Ritsos, “A dog cloud chews our sleep.”

via Raj Patel - also rajpatel.bsky.social
mg.co.za/thought-leader…

#China ’s investment in the Brazilian #Amazon has significantly grown. But, the increased demand for commodities could lead to rampant exploitation of the Amazon’s natural resources and deepen #Brazil 's dependence on China. 👀🌎💵

Canary
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