Name: The other inconvenient truth
Uploaded: 2012-04-08T14:00:31Z
Duration: 17 min 29 s
Description: A skyrocketing demand for food means that agriculture has become the largest driver of climate change, biodiversity loss and environmental destruction. Jonathan Foley shows why we desperately need to begin "terraculture" -- farming for the whole planet.

A skyrocketing demand for food means that agriculture has become the largest driver of climate change, biodiversity loss and environmental destruction. Jonathan Foley shows why we desperately need to begin "terraculture" -- farming for the whole planet.

Jonathan Foley: The other inconvenient truth

The other inconvenient truth

40% of Earth's land and 70% of fresh water are used for agriculture, showcasing the vast impact of farming on the planet.

Agriculture emits 30% of global greenhouse gases, more than all transportation or electricity, highlighting its environmental toll.

Doubling global agricultural production is necessary to feed 9 billion people by 2040, underscoring a looming food challenge.