Intensive animal farming may increase the risk of future pandemics, a new study has found. The findings go against the conventional wisdom that industrialized farming reduces the risk of disease ...

New research out of Ohio State University found the rate of bird decline was quicker in areas with more intense agricultural ...

Since 1970, North America has lost nearly 3 billion birds. However, the new data shows that for many species, the steepest drops have occurred since 1987. Researchers identified a clear “acceleration” ...

Intensive livestock farming could raise the risk of new pandemics, researchers have warned. Industrialised farming is often thought to reduce the risk of zoonotic diseases (those transmitted from ...

Multiple recent studies reveal that bird populations are shrinking fastest in regions with intensive agriculture, including the U.S. Midwest and southern states. Researchers link accelerated declines ...

In a recent study published in the journal PNAS, researchers investigated how large-scale livestock rearing may result in the emergence and transmission of novel, potentially zoonotic pathogens. They ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Since the 1970s, the U.S. has lost billions of birds. We now know that those losses aren’t just growing – they are accelerating in places with intensive human activity, particularly ...

Many words we use come with hidden baggage. For instance we tend to assume that local, natural and grass-fed foods are good for our health, the environment and animal welfare, while intensive farming ...

With its cold climate, short growing season, and dense forests, Michigan's Upper Peninsula is known as a challenging place for farming. But a new Dartmouth-led study provides evidence of intensive ...

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