Agriculture
Climate Change Is Hitting Farmers Hard
Insurance claims for crop losses are soaring
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Agriculture
Pesticides Are Killing the Organisms That Keep Our Soils Healthy
They harm worms, beetles and thousands of other subterranean species that are vital to agriculture
Policy
Bill Gates Should Stop Telling Africans What Kind of Agriculture Africans Need
Among other things, we might simply not agree
Agriculture
Australia’s Plague of Mice Is Devastating and Could Get a Lot Worse
Drought and extreme rainfall led to an infestation in the nation’s farming areas
Climate Change
You Can Taste Climate Change in this Awful Beer
New Belgium Brewing is selling a smoke-flavored brew as a sensory warning about agriculture’s troubles to come
Policy
Farm Protests in India Are Writing the Green Revolution’s Obituary
The country’s agricultural transformation of the mid-20th century left a legacy of inequity
Agriculture
Ancient Peruvian Farmers Harnessed El Niño Floodwaters
Structures diverted the weather pattern’s floods to new farmlands 2,000 years ago
Policy
Stop Arguing over GMO Crops
The vast majority of the scientific community agrees on both their safety and their potential to help feed the world sustainably
Climate Change
Climate Change Sets a Drought Trap for U.S. Corn
Weed- and insect-resistant crops have boosted overall yields, but do not improve resilience to dry conditions
Agriculture
Farmers Must Adapt as U.S. Corn Belt Shifts Northward
As the climate changes, so will the prime area for growing corn and soy in the Midwest
Public Health
The Effects of COVID-19 Will Ripple through Food Systems
Staple crops are likely to be less affected by measures to control the virus, but farmers growing more specialized ones could feel the pinch
Energy
Farms Can Harvest Energy Along with Food
Solar arrays placed in agricultural fields can benefit both energy and crop production
Climate Change
To Halt Warming and Ensure Food Supplies, Land-Use Practices Must Change
A much-anticipated U.N. report explores the links and feedbacks between climate change and Earth’s land surface
Agriculture
The Future of Fish Farming May Be Indoors
New advancements in water filtration and circulation make it possible for indoor fish farms to dramatically grow in size and production
Climate Change
Will Dimming the Sun Cool the Planet and Help Crops?
Solar geoengineering would ease heat stress, but also block vital sunlight for plants
Anthropology
Following a New Trail of Crumbs to Agriculture's Origins
Archaeologists have found tiny pieces of ancient bread from hunter-gatherers that predate agriculture by about 4,000 years
Engineering
Wired Greenhouse Tech Could Help Arctic Communities Bloom with Bounty
Developments in LED lighting and remote monitoring have made year-round growing one feasible solution to Arctic food insecurity
Agriculture
Weeds Are Winning the War against Herbicide Resistance
Herbicides are under evolutionary threat. Can modern agriculture find a new way to fight back?
