An interesting tweet which led me down some interesting avenues, and was a reminder of the importance of critical thinking which we hope our King's Ely Geographers are capable of...
Wrapping broccoli in a material that slows down its respiratory rate doubles it shelf life.
— James Wong (@Botanygeek) November 1, 2021
Going for the unwrapped version not only potentially doubles food waste (probably the greatest environmental threat to humanity), it can cause a nutrient decline of up to 90%. pic.twitter.com/A4OqymXieM
While we're at it, how about this one as well.
Walking to the front entrance of the G20 summit, it’s basically a car park of vast vehicles, about 50% with their engines idling, among them the US presidential limousine. Absolutely absurd when we’re going in to hear Boris Johnson talk about reducing emissions. pic.twitter.com/0Poxb8KQvj
— Peter Walker (@peterwalker99) October 31, 2021
Also check out the Climate Science video here:
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