Farmers are becoming more involved than ever in the work of developing new, sustainable crop varieties, with a recent study from researchers at the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT showing how a "citizen science" ...
Agriculture
Oct 20, 2022
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Relentless drought in China, East Africa, the U.S. West and northern Mexico, devastating floods in Pakistan and Kentucky, scorching heat waves in Europe and the Pacific Northwest, destructive cyclones in southern Africa and ...
Environment
Oct 17, 2022
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Global wildlife populations have fallen by nearly 70% in less than 50 years, conservationists warned as they called for immediate action to halt the nature and climate crises.
Plants & Animals
Oct 13, 2022
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As I opened a recent email from my local grocery store chain advertising Hispanic Heritage Month—it runs from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 each year—I was surprised to see it highlighting recipes from four distinct regions: Mexico, ...
Social Sciences
Oct 10, 2022
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Hurricane Julia raked across Nicaragua Sunday, lashing the country with winds and heavy rain and bringing potentially life-threatening flash flooding and mudslides to much of Central America and southern Mexico.
Environment
Oct 9, 2022
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A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in Argentina has found chromosomal evidence of people living in South America as far back as 18,000 years ago. The group has published a paper describing their work ...
Bob Karp waited nearly three hours through a hot August Sunday for a glimpse of the painted bunting—sometimes called the most gorgeous bird in North America, with its feathers flashing red, green and blue.
Plants & Animals
Aug 11, 2022
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Last month saw the lowest extent of Antarctic sea ice on record for July, according to the European Union's satellite monitoring group.
Environment
Aug 9, 2022
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A new "resilience sensing system" can identify ecosystems that are in danger of collapse, research shows. The system uses satellites to spot areas of concern—including those at risk of "tipping points"—and can also measure ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 21, 2022
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Businesses led by women were hit harder by COVID-19 than those led by men, according to a new study.
Economics & Business
Jul 6, 2022
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