Robot farmers could improve jobs and help fight climate change – if they're developed responsibly
Autonomous robots hold great promise for the agricultural sector, but it's vital that the public gets a say in their creation.
June 23, 2021 • ~7 min
Farming without disturbing soil could cut agriculture's climate impact by 30% – new research
Drilling instead of tilling the soil to plant seeds could help the ground store more carbon.
April 27, 2021 • ~6 min
Climate change threatens coffee – but we’ve found a delicious wild species that could help save your morning brew
Stenophylla's black cherries have brightened prospects for a coffee supply that can withstand rising disease, pests and droughts.
April 19, 2021 • ~7 min
Growing food and protecting nature don't have to conflict – here's how they can work together
It's possible to feed the world's 7.8 billion people with more environmentally friendly farming practices. Here's how.
March 9, 2021 • ~10 min
Tiny cacao flowers and fickle midges are part of a pollination puzzle that limits chocolate production
Entomologists wonder if the insects currently pollinating farmed cacao are the right ones for the task.
Feb. 10, 2021 • ~6 min
Biodiversity: why foods grown in warm climates could be doing the most damage to wildlife
Food farmed in tropical and Mediterranean climates comes at a higher cost to biodiversity than that grown elsewhere.
Jan. 26, 2021 • ~7 min
UK Agriculture Bill: how farming and forestry could co-exist happily
Alternative farming models, like wood pasture grazing, would allow the UK government to maintain food production while regenerating ecosystems.
Dec. 2, 2020 • ~6 min
Farmers are depleting the Ogallala Aquifer because the government pays them to do it
An invisible crisis is brewing in US farm country as the overpumped Ogallala-High Plains Aquifer drains. The key drivers are federal farm subsidies and the tax code.
Nov. 9, 2020 • ~10 min
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