Dramatic spike in use of resources.
Global increase in greenhouse gas emissions.
Increased use of fertilisers to enhance food production.
Higher energy use and greenhouse gas emissions.
Increase in global livestock farming.
Increase in freshwater use for animal agriculture.
Increase fracking for shale gas.
Global energy consumption projected to grow by 50% by 2035.
World population set to grow by 30% to 9.8bn by 2050.
Global decline in fertility rates.
Adoption of energy-saving tech (electric cars).
Meat production has more than quadrupled in past 50 yrs.
Increased contamination & pollution of major waterways.
Significant depletion of ocean fish & seafood stocks.
Deforestation in Amazon encroaches on wild habitat.
Rewilding can have a big impact on food chains.
Monocropping can weaken the crop's natural resilience.
Continuous logging & deforestation leads to poor soil conditions.
GM crops reduce pesticide use by 37%.
GM crops increase average yields by 22%.
GM crops increase farmer profits by 68%.
Worldwide, coal consumption is increasing by 1%.
Oil prices have crashed in 2020.
