New research, reported today in Nature Ecology & Evolution, has for the first time validated at scale, one of the theories that has underpinned ecology for over half a century. In doing so, the findings raise further questions ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 25, 2023
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Palm oil is the world's most produced and consumed vegetable oil and everyone knows that its production can damage the environment. But do consumers have the full picture? In fact, replacing palm oil with rapeseed oil would ...
Ecology
Sep 22, 2023
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A trio of climatologists at the Southern Ocean Carbon–Climate Observatory, working with a colleague with the Coastal Systems and Earth Observation Research Group, all in South Africa, reports evidence that phytoplankton ...
A new study finds that standalone solar photovoltaic irrigation systems have the potential to meet more than a third of the water needs for crops in small-scale farms across sub-Saharan Africa.
Biotechnology
Aug 23, 2023
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Humans have physically reconfigured half of the world's land to grow just eight staple crops: maize (corn), soy, wheat, rice, cassava, sorghum, sweet potato and potato. They account for the vast majority of calories that ...
Biotechnology
Aug 8, 2023
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Supermarket customers around New Zealand are noticing gaps in the grocery aisles that have nothing to do with the global pandemic or Ukraine war. It's clear domestic food supply chains have been increasingly challenged by ...
Economics & Business
Jul 26, 2023
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Emotions can run high when the topic of how much red and processed meat to eat is raised. For many of us, eating these foods is culturally important—often tied to specific dishes and traditions.
Ecology
Jul 17, 2023
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The risks of harvest failures in multiple global breadbaskets have been underestimated, according to a study Tuesday that researchers said should be a "wake up call" about the threat climate change poses to our food systems.
Environment
Jul 4, 2023
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New research suggests that the use of an omega-3 rich oil called "ahiflower oil" can prevent damage to honey bee mitochondria caused by neonicotinoid pesticides. This research is part of an ongoing project by Ph.D. student ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 4, 2023
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Australia's food systems feed an estimated 75 million people across domestic and export markets with safe, high-quality foods. Our food industries are major drivers of economic growth and social prosperity and provide employment ...
Environment
Jun 21, 2023
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