GoGardenNews - Items of gardening and ecological interest

Exemplore News reports, "Deep in the heart of the Mexican mountains grows an ancient species of giant corn plant that grows twice as large and has strange aerial roots that drip a slime that could revolutionize agriculture and end farming reliance on toxic chemicals."

The Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health tells us, "Sustainability is a multifaceted issue, in which the food production system and our diets play a crucial role. Achieving a healthy and sustainable food future is an urgent matter that depends on global collaborative efforts."

The U.S. Food Sovereignty Alliance tells us, "Food sovereignty is a movement growing from the bottom up, from the farmers, fishers, indigenous peoples and landless workers most impacted by global hunger and poverty. Food sovereignty goes well beyond ensuring that people have enough food to meet their physical needs. It asserts that people must reclaim their power in the food system by rebuilding the relationships between people and the land, and between food providers and those who eat."

An article in TheStreet.com reported that, "This ocean is under siege from a mammoth plastic patch that’s reportedly twice the size of Texas.

Bat Conservation International reports, "More than half of the 154 known bat species across North America are at risk of severe population decline in the next 15 years...