Governments need to stop allowing land to be converted in the face of rising global consumption, a leading UN scientist has warned, as data shows the world is off track to meet land degradation targets.
Environment
Nov 7, 2023
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International fears about the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war on an existing global food crisis appear to have faded in the seven months since Russia pulled out of a deal that allowed Ukraine to export grain to world markets.
Political science
Nov 6, 2023
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Low-income families continue to be hardest hit by the cost of living crisis as inflation stays high, according to new research from the University of York.
Economics & Business
Nov 2, 2023
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The convergence of digital technology and the internet has led to the emergence of complex digital networks utilizing ubiquitous electronic devices such as mobile phones and smart home appliances. As a result, we can access ...
Optics & Photonics
Nov 2, 2023
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One West Virginia University researcher is working to protect the communities and economies often affected when companies move in to harness a region's natural resources.
Ecology
Oct 31, 2023
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Increasing organic carbon in soils has been promoted as a way to help combat climate change while also improving soil fertility and crop yields, but a new paper shows that promised yield increases at a global scale would ...
Ecology
Oct 30, 2023
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Over-fertilized waterways, impoverished soils: the use of phosphorous in agriculture is creating a dilemma, and it all began thousands of years ago. This has been verified by an analysis published in Global and Planetary ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 27, 2023
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Global food security is currently challenged by global changes, population expansion, and resource constrains. Integrated farming has been proposed as a sustainable approach to boost food production by taking advantage of ...
Ecology
Oct 26, 2023
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We might think that if you want to feed more people in areas with food insecurity, you can just grow more food. But it isn't that simple.
Economics & Business
Oct 26, 2023
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Researchers from the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management have developed a new method for measuring food insecurity, which for millions of people in the U.S. is more than just an abstract concept.
Economics & Business
Oct 26, 2023
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