There is no shortage of food in the world, but we waste 50% of it. We need to shift our agricultural system to one that provides for our needs and replenishes the needs of the planet as well. There are places where people live in poverty who don't have access to grocery stores that sell healthy foods. It's a political problem not just an environmental or climate issue.
What solutions exist to fix climate change? On this Earth Day, Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice answer Qs about real-world solutions and aspects of climate change you might not be thinking about, with atmospheric scientist Katharine Hayhoe, PhD.
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