Corn used for biofuel is taking over vast stretches of traditional grazing land in Germany. The change is transforming the landscape, driving shepherds out of business and threatening the dike system crucial for preventing floods.
Enormous fields of crops slotted for use as renewable energy are now taking over other nature paradises, such as the “Elbe River Landscape,” a massive UNESCO biosphere reserve that covers parts of the Elbe River running through five German states.
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