Beef and dairy responsible for 41% of farmland’s biodiversity damage
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One-third of global farmland accounts for about two-thirds of agriculture-linked biodiversity and natural carbon-storage loss, a new study finds
A global study reveals one-third of farmland causes two-thirds of farming's environmental damage. Beef and dairy production significantly contribute to biodiversity loss and carbon storage decline. High-impact regions in South America and Asia face concentrated environmental degradation. International trade shifts these environmental impacts between exporting and importing nations. Targeted restoration of impacted land offers substantial climate…
Beef and dairy responsible for 41% of farmland’s biodiversity damage
Beef and dairy production account for 41% of the biodiversity damage caused by the world’s farmland, while animal-sourced foods are responsible for the majority of agriculture’s carbon and biodiversity losses, according to a major new study. Researchers from the University of Oxford, Leiden University and China Agricultural University found that two-thirds of the carbon loss and biodiversity loss associated with farming occurs on just one-third …
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