A number of threatened species in the developing world are entirely dependent on human agriculture for their survival, according to new research by the University of East Anglia (UEA).
Ecology
Dec 5, 2011
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Farmland in parts of Japan is no longer safe because of high levels of radiation in the soil, scientists have warned, as the country struggles to recover from the Fukushima atomic disaster.
Environment
Nov 15, 2011
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About 10 percent of China's farmland contains excessive levels of heavy metals due to contaminated water and poisonous waste seeping into the soil, state media said Monday, citing a government survey.
Environment
Nov 7, 2011
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Weeds, which are widely deemed as a nuisance plant, are vital to the existence of many farmland species according to a new University of Hull study published in the journal Biological Conservation today.
Ecology
Sep 29, 2011
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On farmland around the globe, a silent war rages, between crops and the diseases that attack them. Crop diseases cost the world an estimated $220 billion every year and put millions at risk of starvation.
Biotechnology
Jul 29, 2011
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As millions of acres of farmland in the U.S. Midwest and South recover from Mississippi River flooding, scientists report that river flooding can increase levels of potentially harmful flame retardants in farm soils. But ...
Environment
Jun 8, 2011
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(AP) -- China's worst drought in a half-century is deepening, with the parched weather that has left millions in the Yangtze River region without enough drinking water pushing inflation higher and adding to widespread power ...
Environment
May 26, 2011
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(AP) -- The Mississippi River crested in Memphis at nearly 48 feet on Tuesday, falling inches short of its all-time record but still soaking low-lying areas with enough water to require a massive cleanup.
Environment
May 10, 2011
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Farming is moving indoors, where the sun never shines, where rainfall is irrelevant and where the climate is always right.
Other
Apr 11, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Certain crops influence the number of bees in farmland habitats, according to groundbreaking new research by the University of Plymouth.
Plants & Animals
Mar 31, 2011
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