Environmentalists Go After US Wildlife Services for the Killing of More Than 1.2 Million Animals

POLICY 10.11.2020 08:10 AM

The US Wildlife Services might be facing lawsuits from environmental groups after its report showed killing more than 1.2 million native animals in the United States.

Bee Tongue Sizes and Cultivated Habitats: What Could Ecology Do to Protect Bee Populations?

09.11.2020 08:20 AM

A research team from Germany analyzed which bee populations thrive from faba bean cultivation while other species benefit from semi-natural habitats.

New Guidelines Can Help Farmers Deal With Climate Change

07.30.2020 06:40 AM

A collaborative report identifies indicators that can help farmers in the agriculture sector under five major categories, such as temperature patterns and the welfare of livestock. Teaching farmers and land managers the effects of climate change can help with major decision-making.

Saving Biodiversity, Scientists Call for Change in Farming Practices: Study

07.21.2020 02:40 AM

360 scientists from 42 different countries have united in asking for the transition of food production structures to agroecological principles. With biodiversity on the line, they believe that alterations in farming practices could save threatened species and give better quality food to humans as well.

Genetically Modified Poplars, an Answer to the Isoprene Abundance in Plantations

01.09.2020 08:42 AM

Poplars are harvested for biomass production and pulp and paper and even timber. However, planting a lot of poplars ironically contribute to greenhouse gases.

Invasive Spotted-Wing Drosophila May Now Be Controlled with Newly Discovered Biological Control Agent

12.17.2019 10:34 AM

Entomologists from the Oregon State University observed a parasitic wasp that was able to show great potential in attacking and controlling the spotted-wing drosophila.

Rice Imitator Is Now World’s Worst Agricultural Weed

09.17.2019 08:59 AM

The common form of barnyard grass look a lot like rice and it is causing confusion among farmers. The world's worst agricultural weed looks a lot like the rice plant with its green stems.

Global Farming Trends Threaten Food Security, Study Says

07.13.2019 07:32 AM

The team advocate for a trend reversal, that is, care should be taken to diversify agriculture worldwide and make it more ecological

Caterpillar Spreads and Threatens Agricultural Industry in China

06.29.2019 11:15 AM

Caterpillar Spodera trugiperada is now starting to ravage China's crops specifically the country's maizes. Upon its arrival in China last January, different parameters have been developing in order to control it including experimentation on its predators.

Plant 10 Trees If You Want to Graduate, Says New Filipino Law

06.03.2019 00:13 AM

A bill has been passed requiring pre-graduates to plant at least 10 trees prior to graduating. A new Filipino law requires all graduating high school and college students to plant at least 10 trees each before they can graduate.

Could Climate Change Have an Impact on Human Fertility

05.15.2019 17:25 PM

Scientists are now studying the impacts of climate change on different sectors from agriculture, to economy, to human fertility.

Scientists Going “Cyber” on Agriculture Grows the Tastiest Basil Ever

04.08.2019 08:09 AM

A group of scientists from MIT unlocked the door to cyber agriculture by making the most of computer algorithms.

Urban Farming Gains Foothold in New York, Hundreds Express Interest to Go Green

05.03.2017 01:41 AM

A start-up company in New York is making urban farming a common trend in the city utilizing a scientific approach to producing food.

Africa Might Face Deforestation: Study Explores The Risk As Demand Of Cocoa Increases

04.08.2017 15:24 PM

As the agricultural production rate in Africa has increased globally, it is expected to increase more than 10 percent by the year 2025.

World's Weirdest Farms From The Most Hospitable Locations On Earth And Space

03.30.2017 18:31 PM

The world's weirdest farms will not only sustain people's needs for foods to survive. But, it will also prove how innovation saves people from chaos.

Agriculture Has Adverse Impact of Wild Resources: Irresponsible Use of Pesticides, Herbicides & Synthetic Fertilizers Blamed

03.17.2017 01:44 AM

Experts fear that lack of comprehensive agriculture plan is leading to denudation of wild resources and pollution.

Soil Microbes Help African Farmers: Micro-Organisms Provide Crop Protection And Boost Productivity

03.15.2017 03:04 AM

Soil Microbes are already used in the developed countries to enhance agricultural productivity and protection. With various companies getting into Microbes production and looking for new markets, African Farmers finally find a solution for their crop woes.

Air Pollution: The Culprit To 3.3 Million Deaths Every Year Worldwide

09.21.2015 03:04 AM

Outdoor air pollution is killing more than 3 million people in the world and would most likely increase twofold in the next 35 years.

Keystone Species Dying Off—Why Losing Beehives and Honey May Be More Concerning Than You'd Think

05.14.2015 12:47 PM

Honeybees are dying en masse all over the globe, and it's not just lovers of honey that should be concerned. These mass deaths will change our dinner plates forever, not to mention raise the cost of eating generally. In a world where food security and hunger are crucially important, this is bad news for everyone.

How Can Soil Erosion Cause Our Doom? Loss of Nutrients Poised to Cause Massive Famine

05.07.2015 20:51 PM

It's not as colorful in an action movie as invaders from other galaxies, for example, but it seems that soil erosion might be just as deadly to humans. Scientists from the University of California, Berkeley warn that human food security is at risk from the accelerating rate of soil depletion.

Neonicotinoid-Laced Nectar Proves to Be Addictive Additive for Bees

04.27.2015 16:26 PM

For bees jonesing for their next fix, fate could be a little messy with their newest addictions. In a new study published this week in the journal Nature, researchers conducted experiments to find out just how new pesticides are affecting bee foraging behavior. And what they found is that humans aren’t the only ones addicted to small bits of nicotine—bees crave it too.