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Environment Apr 9, 2024

Greek valley that became a lake stirs drought debate

Gracefully rising above a din of croaking frogs as the sun sets, a pelican flies over Lake Karla, one the largest inland expanses of water in Greece.

Molecular & Computational biology Mar 30, 2024

Food scientists show rice malt has potential to play a bigger role in beer

Rice is showing potential to play a more prominent role in beer brewing, and it helps that Arkansas produces a lot of it.

Agriculture Mar 25, 2024

Maple syrup from New Jersey: You got a problem with that?

Welcome to New Jersey, known around the world for Tony Soprano, Turnpike tolls, chemical plants, and ... maple syrup?

Agriculture Mar 21, 2024

In Spain, hi-tech hops keep beer bitter as climate bites

Outside the warehouse in northwestern Spain, it's a freezing, foggy morning but inside it's balmy, the warmth and LED lights fooling 360 hop plants to flower as if it were late August.

Environment Mar 7, 2024

Risks ease for Colorado River reservoirs after wet winter, but long-term challenges loom

After a wet year and a push to conserve water in the Southwest, federal officials say the risk of the Colorado River's reservoirs declining to critically low levels has substantially eased for the next couple of years.

Planetary Sciences Feb 25, 2024

Have a look at the whos, whats and whens of leap year through time

Leap year. It's a delight for the calendar and math nerds among us. So how did it all begin and why?

Plants & Animals Jan 8, 2024

'Green' energy, plant food from Florida's stinky seaweed? Ideas will be put to test

Seaweed poses all sorts of problems when it piles up on South Florida beaches. It stinks, spoils the view and makes swimming icky. It's also pricey to haul off to the landfill, which currently is the only viable disposal ...

Environment Dec 18, 2023

Cattle ranchers want Florida to preserve their land. Will DeSantis, Legislature fund the programs?

Cattle rancher Billy Kempfer would love for Florida to pay him for the development rights on his land, keeping it as ranchland forever. But it all comes down to the list.

Veterinary medicine Nov 30, 2023

Protecting poultry from bird flu

With winter approaching, birds are migrating south to escape the cold and take advantage of more abundant food sources.

Environment Nov 28, 2023

A Peruvian farmer is trying to hold energy giant RWE responsible for climate change—the inside story

On a crisp, sunny day high in the Peruvian Andes, two German judges gaze across a mountain lake to the towering white glaciers in the distance. Dark spots are visible on the pristine ice and, in quiet moments, the cold wind ...

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