Hacker News with Generative AI: Food Security

Growing food instead of lawns in California front yards (nytimes.com)
On a corner lot in Leimert Park in dusty South Los Angeles, not far from Obama and Crenshaw Boulevards, sits a curiosity that’s wildly different from all the neighboring grassy yards.

Urban Gardening, California, Sustainability, Food Security

47 points by CrypticShift 14 days ago | 85 comments

-8% GDP by 2050 due to world water crisis; >50% of food production at risk (eurekalert.org)

Climate Change, Water Resources, Food Security, Economics

7 points by gnabgib 30 days ago | 0 comments

Global water crisis leaves half of world food production at risk in next 25 (theguardian.com)
More than half the world’s food production will be at risk of failure within the next 25 years as a rapidly accelerating water crisis grips the planet, unless urgent action is taken to conserve water resources and end the destruction of the ecosystems on which our fresh water depends, experts have warned in a landmark review.

Climate Change, Water Resources, Food Security, Environmentalism

13 points by zhengiszen 32 days ago | 4 comments

Global water crisis leaves half of world food production at risk in next 25 year (theguardian.com)
More than half the world’s food production will be at risk of failure within the next 25 years as a rapidly accelerating water crisis grips the planet, unless urgent action is taken to conserve water resources and end the destruction of the ecosystems on which our fresh water depends, experts have warned in a landmark review.

Water Crisis, Climate Change, Food Security, Agriculture, Environmentalism

3 points by ornornor 34 days ago | 0 comments

Seattle Building Edible Forest Filled with Free Food (organicauthority.com)
Taking the urban garden to the next level, Seattle, Washington has officially broken ground on a dedicated seven acre area of city land set to be converted into an “edible forest” that will produce free food for the city’s residents and visitors, human or otherwise.

Urban Planning, Sustainability, Food Security, Agriculture

4 points by NoRagrets 52 days ago | 1 comments

Nuclear war between US and Russia could kill 5B people (nature.com)
Atmospheric soot loadings from nuclear weapon detonation would cause disruptions to the Earth’s climate, limiting terrestrial and aquatic food production.

Nuclear War, Climate Change, Science, Food Security

28 points by nithinj 58 days ago | 80 comments

The Golden Rice Project (goldenrice.org)

Science, Agriculture, Food Security

4 points by midwestfounder 66 days ago | 0 comments

What happens to US food production if the groundwater runs out altogether? (nytimes.com)

Agriculture, Water Resources, Climate Change, Food Security, United States

7 points by eigenhombre 108 days ago | 1 comments

The Indian Farmers Battling Climate Change with 10k-Year-Old Emmer Wheat (foodunfolded.com)

Climate Change, Agriculture, India, Food Security

11 points by akbarnama 125 days ago | 2 comments

'Goldmine' collection of wheat from 100 years ago may help feed the world (theguardian.com)