Food
When we think about climate change, we often focus on renewable energies vs. fossil fuels. But emissions from agriculture are a significant contributor as well, making up about a quarter of greenhouse gas emissions. Animals produce methane gas, which has about 85% more warming potential over a 20-year period than CO2 does. So the foods that we eat matter. Some, such as red meat, contribute considerably more than others.
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Climate Impacts on Agriculture and Food SupplyAn EPA report on the effects of climate change on crops, livestock, and fisheries
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Interactive: What is the Climate Impact of Eating Meat and Dairy?Food production accounts for one-quarter of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions and takes up half of the planet’s habitable surface.
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We're CookedThis video series from the New York Times looks at the huge role that agriculture plays in our warming climate. "Meet the People Getting Paid To Kill Our Planet." "See the True Cost of Your Cheap Chicken," and "Sorry to Bug You, But There Are Solutions"
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Academic Search Ultimate This link opens in a new window
Academic Search Complete provides both popular and scholarly journal coverage and video clips for nearly all academic areas of study including: social sciences, humanities, education, technology, engineering, physics, chemistry, language & linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences and ethnic studies. Academic Search Complete is a great starting point for most general research.
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CINAHL Complete
CINAHL is the go-to journal article database for Nursing & Health Sciences students. It covers nursing, allied health, biomedical and consumer health journals, publications of the American Nursing Association, and the National League for Nursing. Use the subject headings and limiters to refine searches and access full-text nursing and clinical journals.
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Health Source: Consumer Edition
Health Source: Consumer Edition is a collection of information on many health topics including medicine, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine, and general health. Content includes full-text consumer health magazines, newsletters and pamphlets, reference books, as well as peer-reviewed academic journals.
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Science Direct
Science Direct provides indexing and full-text journal articles in the sciences and social sciences, including chemistry, medicine, computer science, earth science, economics, business, engineering, energy, environmental science, life science, materials science, mathematics, physics, and astronomy. This is a good source for scholarly research in those subjects.