Over one-third of the land area of the globe is grazed by livestock. An increasing portion (1.4 percent per year, totalling 752 million in 2012) of the world’s poor (people living on less than $2, or around Rs. 150 each day) are rearing livestock. A large portion of the global food economy depends on livestock products.
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12:40 AM ET A busy Saturday of boxing all over the world didn’t go according to expectations, at least when it involved the heavyweight division. Alexander Povetkin recovered enough from a two-knockdown round to knock Dillian Whyte out cold a few minutes later. Shawn Porter took care of business and lined himself up for another
August 23rd, 2020 by Zachary Shahan A few weeks ago, one of our writers wrote up a story on the company Standard Lithium and its plan to get lithium for EV batteries in a new, innovative way. Tesla CEO Elon Musk responded on Twitter that he thought the approach had “a lot of potential.” This
People living in the southeast of Australia have been enjoying rare snowfall brought on by Antarctic air. New South Wales, Victoria, the Australia Capital Territory and the island state of Tasmania have experienced snow, with pictures of snowy towns and landscapes filling social media. “We’ve seen light #snow make it to #Canberra today, and yes
Violent clashes have erupted between left-wing and right-wing protesters in Portland, Oregon – prompting authorities to force them away from a plaza near a federal building. The area, which has been the site of numerous recent protests, houses both county and federal buildings. Protests against police brutality and racism began several months ago, in response
7:16 PM ET NORTON, Mass. — Go ahead and try to figure out Dustin Johnson‘s play since golf returned from its three-month layoff because of the coronavirus pandemic. Fair warning: it might take you a while. He’s had a win and stunningly low rounds. He’s had missed cuts and head-scratching blow-up rounds. This week, he
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The Tencent Holdings Ltd. WeChat and ByteDance Ltd. TikTok app icons are displayed on a smartphone in an arranged photograph taken in Arlington, Virginia, on Friday, Aug. 7, 2020. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images TikTok plans to sue the Trump administration as early as next week over the president’s executive order banning U.S.
Belarus’s main opposition challenger has revealed she will return home when the regime is ready for dialogue and is even willing to engage with President Alexander Lukashenko. Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, who fled to Lithuania after challenging the results of a disputed presidential election two weeks ago, told Sky News the momentum for change in her country
The wife of the driver killed in the Stonehaven train derailment has hit out at suggestions he was to blame for the incident and said he “did everything by the book”. Driver Brett McCullough, 45, died along with conductor Donald Dinnie, 58, and passenger Christopher Stuchbury, 62, in the 12 August crash in Aberdeenshire. Six
The reopening of schools will “put pressure” on the R number and could lead to the closure of pubs and shops at a local level, the chief medical officer for England has said. Professor Chris Whitty acknowledged the government is having to “balance risks” in relation to whether children should return to their education during
Anyone organising illegal raves or gatherings of more than 30 people could face a £10,000 fine as tougher rules come into place in England next Friday. Police have been dealing with a surge in unlicensed music events in recent weeks and the government plans to crack down on illegal gatherings ahead of the August bank
Kodak used to be king when it came to cameras and film. In 1976, Kodak had a near monopoly of the U.S. photography market, accounting for 90% of film and 85% of camera sales, according to The Economist. But the move to digital photography in the early 2000s hit the company hard. Ironically, Kodak actually invented the
The board of BT Group is preparing to defend it against takeover approaches from industry rivals and buyout firms after the suspension of its dividend prompted its shares to slump to their lowest level in more than a decade. Sky News has learnt that Britain’s biggest telecoms group, which now has a market capitalisation of
What has 1,500 peak watts and can climb mountain trails like a billy goat? Jeep’s new e-bike, apparently. And now Jeep and its partners are sharing new updates about the powerful new off-road fat tire electric bicycle. Car companies have been jumping on the e-bike bandwagon left and right over the past few years. And
Former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Jack Sherman has died aged 64. The American rock band broke the news in a social media post. The cause of death was not disclosed. :: Listen to the Backstage podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Spreaker “We of the RHCP family would like to wish Jack Sherman