How will climate change affect your livelihood?
As the reality of global warming starts to hit home, people may ask: "How will it affect my livelihood?"
Environment
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Study examines climate change effects on crop mix shift, transportation
(Phys.org) —Drought conditions in Texas and throughout the U.S. the past decade have not only caused crops to fail, but farmers have had to alter the mix of commodities planted to better adapt to a changing environment.
Environment
Sep 24, 2013
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Modern European genes may favor vegetarianism
A Cornell study, published May 26 in the journal Nature Ecology and Evolution, describes how shifts in diets in Europeans after the introduction of farming 10,000 years ago led to genetic adaptations that favored the dietary ...
Evolution
Jun 8, 2017
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New mobile app diagnoses crop diseases in the field and alerts rural farmers
Researchers who developed a new mobile application that uses artificial intelligence to accurately diagnose crop diseases in the field have won a $100,000 award to help expand their project to help millions of small-scale ...
Other
Oct 6, 2017
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Ethiopian crop 'enset' identified as climate coping strategy in drought-prone regions
In a new study published in the journal Plants, People, Planet, scientists from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, the Natural Resources Institute (NRI) of the University of Greenwich, UK, the Alliance of Bioversity International ...
Ecology
Nov 23, 2022
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Digital agriculture paves the road to agricultural sustainability
In a study published in Nature Sustainability, an ecosystem scientist and an agricultural economist outline how to develop a more sustainable land management system through data collection and stakeholder buy-in.
Environment
Apr 22, 2020
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Researchers can now quickly, accurately scan for nutrient content in the produce aisle
The first quick, accurate, nondestructive and portable way to scan produce for nutrients has been demonstrated by a team of Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists. The same scan can also identify diseases in living plants ...
Analytical Chemistry
Nov 1, 2019
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Local irrigation systems provide better food security: study
Farmer-led irrigation schemes provide better food security, protect millions of farmers from climate risks and reduce poverty in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, a new study showed Friday.
Environment
Aug 24, 2012
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Report says warming is changing US daily life (Update)
Global warming is already changing America from sea to rising sea and is affecting how Americans live, a massive new federally commissioned report says.
Environment
Jan 11, 2013
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Keeping pinto beans away from the dark side
Pinto beans are good for us. They are nutritious, packed with protein and fiber. They also contain a host of micronutrients like B vitamins and folate.
Plants & Animals
Jul 20, 2020
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