The climate science community has long known about super pollutants. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has reported on their warming potential for years. But only recently has momentum built around the urgent need […]
A new CABI-led study investigated smallholder farmers’ knowledge, attitudes and practices toward parthenium and biological control in Pakistan.This post was originally published on this site.
A new study challenges recent claims about dramatic “greening” in Antarctica and how this conflicts with decades of field-based ecological knowledge. The new opinion article, “Is Antarctica Greening?” published in Global Change Biology, responds directly […]
Plant architecture influences the microenvironment throughout the crop canopy. Plants with a more erect leaf architecture allow more light to reach lower canopy leaves.This post was originally published on this site.
A research team led by Prof. Kong Xiangfeng from the Institute of Subtropical Agriculture of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has revealed a novel strategy to enhance pork quality by modulating gut microbiota, potentially bridging […]
A global study has revealed that mineral-associated organic matter (MAOM) serves as the most stable long-term reservoir of carbon across diverse ecosystems, providing new insights into how carbon moves and stabilizes in soils.This post was […]
Antibiotics are one of the greatest triumphs in the history of medical science—but these lifesaving tools have a dark side. Their persistent use can produce “superbugs”—drug-resistant microbes that pose a danger to humans, animals and […]
Water is at the heart of agriculture. Every stage of the food-growing process depends on having reliable access to water. However, water levels are declining in many rivers and aquifers that function as key resources […]
Southern European countries braced Friday for a punishing weekend heatwave, with temperatures predicted to hit up to 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) and beyond, prompting health warnings for residents and tourists plus fears of wildfires.This […]
When researchers completed a national study of hazardous forever chemicals recently, they found that a South Carolina river had higher levels of pollution from the toxins than any other waterway they examined across the country.This […]
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