Around the developing world, agriculture remains a critical source of livelihood. In many low-income countries, the sector accounts for around 30% of gross domestic product, and 60% of employment. At the same time, most of ...
Agriculture
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In Finland, peat soils account for only ten percent of agricultural land; yet they are responsible for more than half of the country's agricultural emissions. At the moment, researchers are working hard to find smart agricultural ...
Agriculture
Nov 15, 2021
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Skoltech researchers Alessandro Golkar and Ksenia Osipova, and former Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) student Giuseppe Cataldo (now working at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center) have developed, within the framework ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 4, 2021
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Scientists have published a global study on the effectiveness of protected areas in preventing deforestation.
Ecology
Jul 13, 2021
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"Plant more trees" is often the first idea that comes to mind when we think about how to prevent further climate change or at least adapt to its impacts. There are good reasons for this. Multiple studies have shown that as ...
Environment
Jul 7, 2021
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The world's human population is expanding, which means even more agricultural land will be needed to provide food for this growing population. However, choosing which areas to convert is difficult and depends on agricultural ...
Ecology
Jun 29, 2021
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They've been everywhere, crawling up trees and flitting about clumsily in search of a mate, droning loudly, causing auto accidents and even daring to land on the neck of the US president.
Ecology
Jun 24, 2021
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A new study finds that coffee pulp, a waste product of coffee production, can be used to speed up tropical forest recovery on post agricultural land. The findings are published in the British Ecological Society journal Ecological ...
Ecology
Mar 29, 2021
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In order to realize the full potential of reforestation in the United States, the nation's tree nurseries need to increase seedling production by an additional 1.7 billion each year, a 2.4-fold increase over current nursery ...
Environment
Mar 3, 2021
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Growing the right crop in the right place within an impaired watershed can achieve significant water quality improvements, according to Penn State researchers, who conducted a novel study in the drainage of a Susquehanna ...
Environment
Feb 9, 2021
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