An almond requires an average of 3.2 gallons of water to grow. A large banana needs around 42.2 gallons. And a single serving of rice demands about 73 gallons.
Tagged: Climate crisis
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Nearly every country has committed to preserving 30% of the planet’s land and oceans by 2030 to protect against biodiversity loss.
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Discussion of climate change typically involves natural phenomena: raging wildfires, record flooding, ruinous drought. Less frequently examined, but equally important, is the effect of our warming planet on a child’s right to education.
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Antibiotics are the first line of defense in protecting humans and animals against bacteria and other microbes. Microbes, like humans, want to survive. They can do that by mutating to adapt to their changing environment, unfavorable conditions and any threats they encounter — threats such as antibiotics.