Ensia
Succulents for dinner? Heat-tolerant ‘sea beans’ may become important food source as climate change accelerates
In southern Israel’s stifling heat, rows of salicornia, commonly known as sea asparagus or sea beans, grow under translucent tarps, ...
The leaves on the tree of life are almost all microbes
Planet of the insects? Heck no. Planet of the microbes. Science has long struggled with estimating how many species of ...
How crop insurance discourages use of sustainable cover crops
Cover crops feed soil microorganisms so they can, in turn, deliver more nutrients to the cash crop. They also improve ...
Can agroecology become mainstream?
So, what gives industrialized agriculture such staying power despite its adverse impacts, even as alternatives offer such benefits? And how ...
Failure to consider GMO’s effects on society, environment impede crop’s success
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. . . . GMOs ...
CRISPR offers opportunity for society to re-define GMOs
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. . . . .Can ...
Can GMOs restore habitats, save endangered species?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. To some, GMOs are ...
GMOs ‘no silver bullet,’ world needs ‘lower-tech’ solutions for food security challenges
The world needs a new global food narrative that focuses less on technologies like genetic modification and more on how ...