It's harvest time again for most of Europe's wine growing regions and grapes are being picked from the UK in the north to Sicily in the south. The grapes are then sorted and pressed to make the best juices possible. These ...
Ecology
Oct 21, 2023
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The studies of the SOMPA project coordinated by the The Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) assessed the amount of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in fertile drained peatland forests according to different silvicultural ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 16, 2023
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The Shawnee National Forest in southern Illinois is a mosaic of towering trees, lush wetlands and commanding rock formations that are the native habitat for a wealth of plants and animals, including 19 species of oaks.
Plants & Animals
Sep 29, 2023
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Medicinal plants and herbs have been used across the globe for thousands of years, and the use of them has risen substantially in a modern-day resurgence.
Ecology
Sep 12, 2023
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In France's southern Bordeaux region, the grape harvest is often now done at night to ensure the peak freshness required to obtain the best wine but this is also a response to climate change.
Agriculture
Sep 8, 2023
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Working in the sweltering heat of the Brazilian Amazon, Jose Diogo scales a tree and harvests a cluster of black berries: acai, the trendy "superfood" reshaping the world's biggest rainforest—for better and worse.
Environment
Aug 26, 2023
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Case Western Reserve University researchers are leading the development of a "smart packaging" system to monitor temperature fluctuations, moisture changes and pathogens in perishable food products during transportation.
Nanomaterials
Aug 21, 2023
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Global fertilizer suppliers have made incredibly high profits in 2022/23 on the back of price spikes attributed to the Russia-Ukraine war. The profits of the world's top nine producers trebled in 2022 from two years previously.
Economics & Business
Jul 26, 2023
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Antibiotic-resistant bacteria has been detected in wild cockles and watercress, putting communities who rely on mahinga kai at risk of E.coli infections that are resistant to treatment.
Plants & Animals
Jul 18, 2023
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Grocery shoppers may have recently noticed that strawberries seem to be closer to the size of small apples. According to one Virginia Tech expert there are reasons for this change and it doesn't include injecting them with ...
Agriculture
Jul 17, 2023
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