#livestock

First human death linked to recently discovered livestock virus in Europe https://www.science.org/content/article/first-human-death-linked-recently-discovered-livestock-virus-europe #AnimalRights #AnimalAgriculture #livestock #virus #Europe

#foodSecurity #agriculture #farming #livestock #feed #crops #ClimateCrisis #ExtremeWeather #TheExchange #GeorgeMonbiot & #OliDugmore on the #ClimateBreakdown and the lack of #resilience of our #food system. https://youtu.be/zdPzQqd0fKY #ClimateChange #ClimateEmergency #ClimateDisruption #globalWarming #globalHeating #polycrisis

Some activities are forcing climate change

CH4 emissions from livestock digestion:

• Pakistan doubles emissions between 2005 and 2024.
• Pakistan and Brazil each emit 3,000 Gg/year more in 2023 than in 2005.

#GreenHouseForcing #emissions #methane #beef #cattle #bovines #livestock #dairy #food #GHG #climateChange #FAO #EDGAR #Copernicus #CH4

💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🐑🧬 Dolly the #sheep made #history 30 years ago, but #cloning has since evolved into a specialized biotechnological tool. This overview explains somatic cell nuclear transfer and how current #research by international teams impacts #livestock, #medicine, and #endangeredspecies #conservation, and clarifies why human cloning and de-extinction remain complex challenges. 👉 https://phys.org/news/2026-07-years-dolly-sheep-born-cloning.html #epigenetics #stemcells #biotechnology #genetics #deextinction #ferrets #science #animals #wildlife #reproduction

Global boom in livestock farming since 2006 is piling pressure on nature, report finds. Wildlife is at risk to say nothing of the abuse of yet more #Factoryfarmed animals. #animalag #veeteelt #livestock #theguardian #sustainability #animalrights #chickens

Hot climate extremes and overcrowded industrial agriculture

• Extreme heat wave in France kills hundreds of thousands of poultry >> https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/06/extreme-heat-wave-in-france-kills-hundreds-of-thousands-of-poultry/

• "The ​heat is also hitting cattle farmers. High temperatures reduce feed intake, increase ​water demand and ⁠cut milk output. They're standing there with ​their mouths wide open, just trying to find air...It's very difficult, physically for people and for the animals." >> https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/record-heat-causes-mass-poultry-deaths-france-2026-06-24/ #FossilFuels #Climate #HotPlanet #FactoryFarming #livestock #Meat #poultry #cattle #pigs #DieOff #ExtremeHeat #water #cyanobacteria #eutrophication #Birds #wildlife #Biodiversity #MassMortalities #carcasses #agriculture #Pathogens #PoultryFlu #overstocking #habitability

Antibiotics use in livestock could rise by a third in next 15 years, UN report warns https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/03/antibiotics-use-in-livestock-rise-un-fao #AnimalRights #AnimalAgriculture #livestock #antibiotics