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Bookmark or Share- Why we need to give insects the role they deserve in our food systemsMore than 1 billion data points (vision, weight, temperature, development, speed, weather, composition) are captured daily and fed into a proprietary predictive model to optimize insect breeding and rearing conditions.
- How can we control locust swarms? | World Economic ForumLocusts can fly up to two kilometres in the air and have even been reported to travel over whole oceans. It can comprise tens of millions of locusts, each eating their own weight in food every day. However, we hope that by conducting further research we might find better ways to break up swarms using similar methods.
- 5 reasons why eating insects can reduce climate changeEating insects can positively impact climate change. Image: REUTERS/Juan Carlos Ulate
- How have CO2 levels changed since the industrial revolution? | World ...In May last year, scientists recorded CO2 concentrations of 417ppm at Mauna Loa for a few days. In 2021, 417ppm has so far been measured for several days in February and early March, but the usual springtime upward trend will soon take concentrations above this level for the next three to four months.
- What effect to insects and pests have on crop production? | World ...Locusts are putting 5 million people at risk of starvation – and that’s without COVID-19 "The impact of climate change is one of the greatest challenges the plant health community is facing," Qu Dongyu, director-general of the Food and Agriculture Organization, said after releasing a study covering 15 invasive pests and diseases.
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