Agriculture secures our food supply and is an important economic factor. However, it also leaves its mark on the environment, such as in soils, groundwater, and biodiversity. An international research team led by the University ...
Ecology
Jan 25, 2024
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The spread of West Nile virus in Europe is strongly linked to agricultural activities, urbanization, and bird migration, according to a modeling study published January 25, 2024, in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens ...
Ecology
Jan 25, 2024
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New research from Michigan State University shows how evaluating historical crop yields across distinct areas of agricultural fields can provide farmers with essential information on soil health characteristics and carbon ...
Ecology
Jan 25, 2024
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A new database of weeds that can help scientists understand how traditional agricultural systems were managed throughout history, could provide insights into how global trends like the climate crisis could affect the resilience ...
Ecology
Jan 23, 2024
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A new University of Michigan-led international study finds that fruits and vegetables grown in urban farms and gardens have a carbon footprint that is, on average, six times greater than conventionally grown produce.
Agriculture
Jan 22, 2024
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The future of global food production is under threat as temperature rises will impact farmers' physical capacity to work, a new study has revealed.
Agriculture
Jan 19, 2024
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Extreme heat is already harming crop yields, but a new report quantifies just how much that warming is cutting into farmers' financial security. For every 1 degree Celsius of warming, yields of major crops like corn, soybeans ...
Agriculture
Jan 18, 2024
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A recent study led by Prof. Menachem Moshelion from The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment at The Hebrew University, along with Dr. Yael Grunwald and Dr. Adi Yaara from the same institute, has unveiled ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 17, 2024
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Researchers have introduced an innovative framework for achieving carbon neutrality in urban areas in an article published in Environmental Science and Ecotechnology. The study, which focuses on Wuyishan, a service-oriented ...
Environment
Jan 17, 2024
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Have you ever wondered what chickens are talking about? Chickens are quite the communicators—their clucks, squawks and purrs are not just random sounds but a complex language system. These sounds are their way of interacting ...
Biotechnology
Jan 17, 2024
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