Banned pesticides in Europe's rivers
Tests of Europe's rivers and canals have revealed more than 100 pesticides—including 24 that are not licensed for use in the EU.
Environment
Apr 8, 2019
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Three ways cities can help feed the world, without costing the Earth
Climate change is underway, and human activities such as urbanisation, industrialisation and food production are key contributors. Food production alone accounts for around 25% of global carbon emissions. Ironically, the ...
Environment
Apr 3, 2019
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The growth of a wheat weed can be predicted to reduce the use of herbicides
Wild oats are a kind of grass weed and one of the greatest enemies of certain grains such as barley, rye and wheat. Wild oats compete with these crops by taking their water, light and nutrients, and their density can double ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 26, 2019
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Unexpected complexity: A 3-D look into plant root relationships with nitrogen-fixing bacteria
By taking nitrogen out of the air and turning it into plant nutrients, some bacteria help plants like beans, peas, and clovers thrive. How? A study shows that the traditional view of this symbiotic relationship doesn't capture ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 28, 2019
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How to fight climate change in agriculture while protecting jobs
Agriculture has become a carbon-intensive endeavour. Crop, livestock and fossil fuel use in agriculture account for about 25 per cent of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Environment
Feb 15, 2019
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A small number of crops are dominating globally. And that's bad news for sustainable agriculture
A new U of T study suggests that globally we're growing more of the same kinds of crops, and this presents major challenges for agricultural sustainability on a global scale.
Biotechnology
Feb 6, 2019
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Transforming our food system to ensure a sustainable future
By 2050, the world will have almost 10 billion people. It will be impossible to feed everyone without exacerbating poverty, accelerating deforestation and increasing GHG emissions unless we start making substantial changes ...
Environment
Dec 6, 2018
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Scientists call for eight steps to increase soil carbon for climate action and food security
Leading scientists call for action to increase global soil carbon, in advance of the annual climate summit of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Katowice, Poland (COP24) and World Soil Day ...
Environment
Dec 3, 2018
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Massive need for growing trees on farms
It's now over 50 years since the world was first warned that resources were being used at an unsustainable rate. It has now been estimated that almost one quarter to one third of the world's land is degraded to some extent.
Environment
Dec 3, 2018
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The battle for the future of farming: What you need to know
It is widely agreed that today's global agriculture system is a social and environmental failure. Business as usual is no longer an option: biodiversity loss and nitrogen pollution are exceeding planetary limits, and catastrophic ...
Environment
Nov 21, 2018
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