Vaccinating livestock against foot-and-mouth disease could help to reduce poverty in eastern Africa, according to new research.
Social Sciences
Aug 7, 2018
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The small flowering plant Arabidopsis is widely used in laboratories as a model organism in plant biology.
Biochemistry
Apr 10, 2009
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A survey of young Australians by a University of Sydney researcher found that while the majority believe climate change is anthropogenic—caused by humans—fewer than half understand the impact of livestock and meat consumption.
Environment
Sep 26, 2022
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A parasite which has devastating impacts on agriculture and human health is the first pathogen to have its proteins located and mapped within its cells—providing clues to their function and helping to identify potential ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 24, 2023
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68
Writing in Nature Sustainability, an international group of agriculture and environmental scientists warn that the Chinese Government's desire to relocate its pig industry from the South, in order to protect water quality ...
Environment
Oct 8, 2019
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Production of animal protein in China has increased by 800% over the past 40 years, driven by population growth, urbanization and higher worker wages. However, the amount of climate-warming nitrous oxide released from animal ...
Environment
May 19, 2022
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A new study by Simon Fraser University researchers shows that efforts to reduce methane emissions are needed immediately if we are to meet global climate change goals.
Earth Sciences
Jul 26, 2023
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Greater diversification could help agriculture withstand climate, economic and geopolitical crises.
Agriculture
Jan 27, 2023
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Livestock production is responsible for 12% of human-related greenhouse gas emissions, primarily coming from land use change and deforestation caused by expansion of agriculture, as well as methane released by the animals ...
Environment
Feb 24, 2014
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Grasslands are managed worldwide to support livestock production, while remaining natural or semi-natural ones provide critical services that contribute to the wellbeing of both people and the planet. Human activities are, ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 5, 2021
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