climate change
CRISPR gene editing could yield drought-tolerant tomatoes and kiwis that grow in salty soil
Genetic engineering will allow the production of tomatoes and kiwis that are more tolerant to saline lands and will require ...
GMO, climate change skeptics change their minds after learning the facts, study shows
The use of information provision has been criticized as an ineffective way to increase support for evidence-based environmental policies, but ...
Colonizing other planets could be the key to humanity’s long-term survival
Our species will face no shortage of existential risks in the coming decades, whether it be from nuclear war, climate ...
Bolivia green lights drought-tolerant GMO soy field trials, following 2-million-ton decline in production
The transitional government of President Jeanine Áñez approved the technical evaluation of soybeans – event HB4 – in response to ...
Feeding microbes expired bread during fermentation could yield cheaper, more sustainable food
Wine, cheese, yoghurt and bread: all these culinary delights owe their existence to the work of microorganisms like bacteria, yeast, ...
Viewpoint: How New Zealand’s biotech ‘science deniers’ hinder effort to fight climate change with GMO ryegrass
Methane abatement efforts are important. Let's get the reporting right ...
Climate change could turn bugs into more aggressive pests—and limit the ability of plants to protect themselves
Recent models are telling us that, as our climate warms up, herbivores and pests will cause increased damage to agricultural ...
How beer brewers and marijuana growers are teaming up to help address the climate crisis
The state of Colorado and three small businesses are trying a novel approach to reduce carbon emissions that sounds like ...
Meat takes a toll on the planet, but these vegan favorites come at a ‘heavy’ environmental price, too
It has all the makings of a delicious smoothie – a dollop of almond butter, an avocado, a few slices ...
GMO corn that tolerates temperature drops could help farmers protect crop yields
Around the world, each person eats an average of 70 pounds of the grain each year, with even more grown ...
Bumblebees disappearing at rates ‘consistent with mass extinction’ as climate changes
When you were young, were you the type of child who would scour open fields looking for bumble bees? Today, ...
5 ways CRISPR-engineered animals can help combat climate change
Climate change is a man-made problem, but humans aren’t the only animals that will be impacted by warming temperatures and ...
GMO crops with enhanced carbon-storing ability could help slow climate change
More than 10 percent of the Earth’s land-surface is cropped, about 3.7 billion acres of carbon sequestration Farmers’ toolkits for ...
Growing diverse crops may not slow climate change as much as previously thought
Integrating perennial crops into corn and soybean rotations doesn't consistently increase the ability of soils to store carbon, according to ...
Reforestation: Climate change solution or ‘ecosystem disservice’? Depends where you plant the trees
Reforestation is an important part of tackling climate change, but it seems we need to think carefully about where we ...
Plant growth ‘on/off’ switch could help safeguard crop yields as farmers battle climate change
New research from UC Riverside identifies a protein that controls plant growth -- good news for an era in which ...
Eat less meat to cut CO2 emissions? That may not make your diet climate friendly, study shows
In global diets, meat is not necessarily the main driver of dietary carbon emissions, finds a new study published in ...
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, ...
Fighting climate change by reprogramming yeast, bacteria to feast on carbon dioxide
An organism easily adapted to different environments and ready to consume any compound would be a valuable tool ...
Five ways CRISPR plants can combat climate change
Plants occupy a unique nexus when it comes to climate change. On the one hand, they can help prevent climate ...
Viewpoint: Synthetic biology, and the quest to engineer life, will define a generation
More than ever, the systemic and slowly unfolding problems in our world today will define my generation. From petroleum-based production ...
Naturally drought-tolerant sorghum could help develop crops better suited to changing climate
A new study led by scientists from the University of California Berkeley reveals how sorghum plants control its genome - switching ...
Will Alaska grow its own food as summer temperatures surpass 90 degrees?
Alaska has been on a multi-year weather paroxysm as the Arctic heats twice as fast as the rest of our ...
Tree planting can help slow global warming, but it’s no panacea, climate experts say
.... There’s room to plant enough trees, albeit many, many, many trees, to counter a big chunk of the planet-warming ...
‘Artificial leaf’ converts CO2 into biofuel, potential new strategy in battle to slow climate change
Scientists have created an “artificial leaf” to fight climate change by inexpensively converting harmful carbon dioxide (CO2) into a useful ...
Farmers know switch to organic means lower yields, but expect price premium to make up for losses
For decades, the conventional wisdom surrounding organic farming has been that it produces crops that are healthier and better for ...
Danone, General Mills to Congress: USDA investment in carbon sequestration on farms can help mitigate looming ‘climate crisis’
CLIMATE CRISIS COMMITTEE LOOKS FOR AG SOLUTIONS: Congress took a rare dive into the nexus of climate change and agriculture ...
