Decades of industrial agriculture have caused environmental and social damage across the globe. Soils have deteriorated and plant and animal species are disappearing. Landscapes are degraded and small-scale farmers are struggling. ...
Ecology
May 9, 2023
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Russia's invasion of Ukraine has struck a major blow to global markets for vital commodities—particularly grains like wheat and maize. Shortages and price increases are contributing to the food insecurity crisis in certain ...
Economics & Business
Apr 6, 2023
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Deglobalization and the unpredictability of global business have led technology-based industries to review their overall strategies. Current geopolitical changes—the war in Ukraine, effects of the pandemic, and greenhouse ...
Economics & Business
Mar 22, 2023
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The rapidly-growing bottled water industry can undermine progress towards a key sustainable development goal: safe water for all, says a new United Nations report.
Environment
Mar 16, 2023
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On February 24, 2022, the Russian invasion of Ukraine escalated a dramatic conflict, with devastating effects both in human costs on the ground and international impact. Beyond the immediate reaction of world stock markets, ...
Economics & Business
Feb 24, 2023
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From stir-frys to stroganoffs, the tasty fungus central to health-conscious cuisine may be cultivated in greener ways.
Agriculture
Feb 3, 2023
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A process for extracting nutritious antioxidant dietary fibers from corn starch production waste could turn tons of nearly-worthless bran into a valuable, circular resource.
Biochemistry
Feb 1, 2023
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Modern production is global, and globalization persists through pandemics, war, xenophobia, and trade wars. It persists because global supply chains enhance product quality while reducing costs. Globalization continues because ...
Economics & Business
Jan 30, 2023
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Intact forests are important climate regulators and harbors of biodiversity, but they are rapidly disappearing. Agriculture is commonly considered to be the major culprit behind forest loss, but the authors of a new paper ...
Environment
Jan 20, 2023
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Due to the war in Ukraine, wheat exports have declined worldwide. Yield fluctuations and losses due to climate change are additionally hampering the supply situation in individual regions of the world. As a result, wheat ...
Agriculture
Dec 8, 2022
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