From: lessgovt@gmail.com   
      
   AGRICULTURE HAS A SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT IN THREE KEY WAYS.   
      
   First, it requires large amounts of fresh water, which can cause significant    
   environmental pressures in regions with water stress. It needs water as input    
   and pollutes rivers, lakes, and oceans by releasing nutrients.   
      
   It is a crucial driver of climate change, responsible for around 1/4 of the    
   world’s greenhouse gas emissions.   
      
   Finally, agriculture has a massive impact on the world’s environment due to    
   its enormous land use. Half of the world’s habitable land is used for   
   agriculture.   
      
   Large parts of the world that were once covered by forests and wildlands are   
   now    
   used for agriculture. This loss of natural habitat has been the main driver   
   for    
   reducing the world’s biodiversity. Wildlife can rebound if we reduce   
   agricultural    
   land use and allow natural lands to restore.   
      
   https://ourworldindata.org/environmental-impacts-of-food   
      
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