Sensors that detect plant signaling molecules can reveal when crops are experiencing too much light or heat, or attack from insects or microbes.

Extractive industries threaten water, glaciers, and livelihoods, but new research offers hope.

Too much livestock on a given amount of land can lead to carbon losses, but appropriate numbers can actually help sequester the carbon.

In field tests, MIT spinoff AgZen demonstrated that its feedback-optimized spraying system could halve the pesticide needs of farms and improve crop yields.

The team used machine learning to analyze satellite and roadside images of areas where small farms predominate and agricultural data are sparse.

Collaborative hub founded by philanthropist Lisa Yang will catalyze academic innovation and result in real-world, global impact.

2023 Global Change Outlook from the MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change quantifies benefits of policies that cap global warming at 1.5 C.

New coating protects nitrogen-fixing bacteria from heat and humidity, which could allow them to be deployed for large-scale agricultural use.

The rich soil holds thousands of tons of carbon, sequestered over centuries by indigenous practices, a new study suggests.

Vital forest is cleared every day, with major climate effects. Satellites have revolutionized measurement of the problem, but what can we do about it?