Demand for seafood is soaring, but oceans are giving up all they can. Can we farm fish in new ways?
If it still seems strange to think of fish growing on farms, it shouldn't.
Ecology
Nov 16, 2023
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Myanmar's famed Inle Lake chokes on floating farms
From a gently rocking boat, Nyunt Win tends a floating tomato crop in the cool water of Myanmar's famed Inle Lake, nestled in the Shan Hills and once the country's most popular tourist spot.
Environment
Nov 14, 2023
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Water-stressed Iraq dries up fish farms
Iraqi villager Omar Ziad gazes at the cracked and barren earth where his fish farm once stood, lost to water conservation efforts during a devastating four-year drought.
Ecology
Aug 7, 2023
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Repentant ranchers rescuing Colombian wildlife
Two newborn pumas and a convalescing porcupine share a room in the home of the Zapata family, which has renounced livestock farming to focus on stewardship of the Colombian Amazon and its animals uprooted by deforestation.
Environment
Jun 15, 2023
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Strawberry farms threaten Spanish wetlands
Standing in the middle of a stretch of land surrounded by dunes and pine forest, Juan Romero examines the cracked ground then stares at the dusty horizon.
Ecology
May 27, 2022
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Sea vegetables are the future of farming
Seaweed salad has never appealed to me.
Agriculture
Feb 24, 2022
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New photonics sensor to quickly spot bacteria and pesticides on fruit and vegetables
Researchers supported by the EU-funded GRACED project are developing a novel sensor that could drastically improve food safety monitoring in Europe. The ultrasensitive photonics sensor will be able to reliably detect microscopic ...
Biotechnology
Nov 3, 2021
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A drought-hit California town finds itself sinking into the ground
"You've got too many farmers pumping all around," complained Raul Atilano. This octogenarian resident of Corcoran, the self-proclaimed farming capital of California, was struggling to make sense of the strangest of phenomena: ...
Environment
Aug 8, 2021
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Fish farms moving onshore
Land-based fish farming offers many benefits to both the fish and the environment. In traditional offshore farms, the fish are vulnerable to sea lice infestation and infectious diseases. Modern land-based aquaculture systems ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 26, 2021
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Dead zone prediction: Larger than average; not near record
High rivers and high levels of nitrogen and phosphorus from farm and urban runoff mean a larger than average oxygen-starved record from 2017 is nearly 8,800 square miles (22,800 square kilometers).
Environment
Jun 3, 2020
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