Fire-smart farming: How the crops we plant could help reduce risk of wildfires on agricultural landscapes
Destructive wildfires continue to threaten lives, property and the environment throughout the world.
Destructive wildfires continue to threaten lives, property and the environment throughout the world.
Ecology
Oct 31, 2023
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For reasons of food security and economic incentive, farmers continuously seek to maximize their marketable crop yields. As plants grow inconsistently, at the time of harvesting, there will inevitably be variations in quality ...
Biotechnology
Oct 4, 2023
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The migratory monarch butterfly might not be as endangered as previously thought, according to a new study published in Current Biology.
Plants & Animals
Aug 25, 2023
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The ivory palm tree, also known as tagua, is endemic to the Chocó-Darien region on the Pacific coast of South America. The local population relies on this unique tree for many uses and the tagua fruit, nuts, and leaves ...
Ecology
Aug 24, 2023
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Freshwater ecosystems account for half of global emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming. Rivers and streams, especially, are thought to emit a substantial amount of that methane, ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 16, 2023
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Farmers around the world could help the planet reach a key carbon removal goal set by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) by mixing crushed volcanic rocks into their fields, a new study reports. The study ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 14, 2023
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Maize roots secrete certain chemicals that affect the quality of soil. In some fields, this effect increases yields of wheat planted subsequent to maize in the same soil by more than 4%. This was proven by researchers from ...
Ecology
Aug 11, 2023
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Streets and other built surfaces in the region absorbed and retained heat long after sunset and grew hotter over many days of persistent high temperatures.
Earth Sciences
Aug 9, 2023
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Earth's soil contains large stocks of carbon—even more carbon than in the atmosphere. A significant portion of this soil carbon is in organic form (carbon bound to carbon), called soil organic carbon (SOC). However, SOC ...
Ecology
Aug 2, 2023
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Many countries are considering or have already planned on converting low-lying farmland into wetlands in order to save CO2 emissions. The idea is that oxygen-depleted soil in wetlands emit less greenhouse gas than oxygenated ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 18, 2023
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