Vaccinating livestock against common diseases is a form of direct climate action
Vaccinating livestock against common disease not only improves animal welfare, it’s good for the planet too.
Dec. 21, 2023 • ~7 min
COP28: 7 food and agriculture innovations needed to protect the climate and feed a rapidly growing world
Food systems are increasingly disrupted by climate disasters, while also being a major contributor to climate change. World leaders at COP28 are vowing to do something about it.
Dec. 2, 2023 • ~10 min
3 ways AI can help farmers tackle the challenges of modern agriculture
AI is exciting and scary, but it’s also a very useful tool. Here’s how AI is helping farmers shore up their bottom lines, protect the environment and boost food security.
Nov. 29, 2023 • ~6 min
Wild plants may edit their genomes in the same way we make GM crops – and it could be crucial to evolution
Recent study investigated how fast genes are being transferred between distantly related species.
Oct. 9, 2023 • ~7 min
Farmers are bearing the brunt of big food companies' decarbonisation efforts – here's why
Big name food brands are pursuing decarbonisation – but they are squeezing farmers in the process.
Oct. 9, 2023 • ~7 min
How dormant plant traits could be reawakened to unlock fertiliser-free farming
Farming has made crop plants reliant on synthetic fertilisers, but we can reactivate their ability to engage with beneficial microorganisms and make them more independent.
Oct. 5, 2023 • ~8 min
Living near the fire – 500 million people worldwide have active volcanoes as neighbors
For some people, it’s a choice based on cultural beliefs or economic opportunities provided by the volcano. Other times it’s less a choice than the only option.
July 13, 2023 • ~7 min
Kakhovka Dam breach in Ukraine caused economic, agricultural and ecological devastation that will last for years
Breaching the Kakhovka Dam and reservoir had all the hallmarks of a scorched-earth strategy. Two expert observers of the Russia-Ukraine war explain this event’s destructive long-term effects.
July 7, 2023 • ~9 min
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