Researchers have assembled a high-quality Isoetes genome that furthers understanding how these aquatic plants regulate CAM photosynthesis to compete for carbon dioxide underwater, and how…
This color-coded map in Robinson projection displays a progression of changing global surface temperature anomalies. Normal temperatures are the average over the 30 year baseline…
Scientists discover the genetics inside legumes that control the production of an oxygen-carrying molecule, crucial to the plant’s close relationships with nitrogen-fixing bacteria. The finding…
A team of scientists, including experts from the University of Adelaide, suggest that reliance on modern irrigation technologies as a water-use efficiency strategy is a…
Plastics have taken the world by storm over the last century, finding applications in virtually every aspect of our lives. However, the rise of these…
Findings could inspire efforts to improve crop yields and combat global hunger. New work led by Carnegie’s Kangmei Zhao and Sue Rhee reveals a new…
Warm and dry conditions continue to affect agricultural lands in the U.S. Northern Plains and the Canadian Prairies. Decades of drought across the U.S. Southwest has led…
Because of their useful surfactant properties, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been massively produced for non-stick coatings, water-repellant fabrics and firefighting foams. However, scientists…
Climate projections should not stop at year 2100. To fully grasp and plan for climate impacts under any scenario, researchers and policymakers must look well…
Stanford Earth scientists discuss climate-smart agriculture. A bill under debate in Congress would pave the way to verifying and paying for farms’ carbon savings. Stanford…
Up to 3 times more children suffer severe hunger with each El Niño than from COVID-19. El Niño events provide a snapshot of the future…
Consuming sustainably sourced wild meat instead of domesticated livestock reduces greenhouse gas emissions and retains precious tropical forest systems, which in turn mitigates the effects…
With COVID-19 restrictions a little more relaxed, scientists from Europe and the USA were finally able to team up for a long-awaited field experiment to…
Seeds that would otherwise lie dormant will spring to life with the aid of a new chemical discovered by a UC Riverside-led team. Plants have…
Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a patch that plants can “wear” to monitor continuously for plant diseases or other stresses, such as…
Today, human sources are responsible for 60% of global methane emissions, coming primarily from the burning of fossil fuels, decomposition in landfills, and the agriculture…
For home gardeners and farmers, herbivorous insects present a major threat to their hard work and crop yields. The predator insects that feed on these…
The future connection between human waste, sanitation technology, and sustainable agriculture is becoming more evident. According to research directed by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign civil…