2012 continued a disturbing trend in global agriculture: grain consumption outweighed production, forcing a drawdown in reserves.
Global Grain Stocks Drop Dangerously Low as 2012 Consumption Exceeded Production
January 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment
China’s Rising Soybean Consumption Reshaping Western Agriculture
January 8, 2013 by 1 Comment
Global demand for soybeans has soared in recent decades, with China leading the race. This growth has environmental impact well beyond Asia, as Lester Brown demonstrates.
Expanding Dust Bowls Worsening Food Prospects in China and Africa
December 21, 2012 by 3 Comments
When most people hear the term “dust bowl,” they think of the American heartland in the 1930s, when a homesteading wheat bonanza led to the plowing up of the Great Plains’ native grassland, culminating in the greatest environmental disaster in U.S. history. Unfortunately, this phenomenon isn’t just relics of the past.
World Nuclear Electricity Generation Down 5 Percent Since 2006
December 13, 2012 by 1 Comment
World nuclear electricity-generating capacity has been essentially flat since 2007 and is likely to fall as plants retire faster than new ones are built. In fact, the actual electricity generated at nuclear power plants fell 5 percent between 2006 and 2011.
Taking Stock: World Fish Catch Falls to 90 Million Tons in 2012
November 20, 2012 by 1 Comment
The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) projects that the world’s wild fish harvest will fall to 90 million tons in 2012, down 2 percent from 2011.
