Weeds are the enemy of crops and agricultural output worldwide. Organic and conventional farmers have their respective weed control strategies, either through the use of fuel guzzling, CO2 p... Read more
Bacteria could mop up naturally-occurring and man-made leaks of natural gases before they are released into the atmosphere and cause global warming – according to new research from the... Read more
As world food and energy demands grow, nations and some corporations increasingly are looking to acquire quality agricultural land for food production. Some nations are gaining land by buyin... Read more
New study shows solar power is not only better in terms of energy efficiency, land use, and greenhouse gas emissions — but cost competitive, too In 2005, President George W. Bush and A... Read more
Putting a speed limit on cargo ships as they sail near ports and coastlines could cut their emission of air pollutants by up to 70 percent . . . reducing the impact of marine shipping on Ear... Read more
Study helps nations plan for protein alternatives as fisheries decline A new study co-authored by the Wildlife Conservation Society identifies countries most vulnerable to declining coral re... Read more
All of the variations in seed coatings and planting methods killed honeybees New research has linked springtime die-offs of honeybees critical for pollinating food crops — part of the... Read more
Image via Wikipedia The financial crisis and subsequent global recession have led to much soul-searching among economists, the vast majority of whom never saw it coming. But were their assum... Read more
Image via Wikipedia At the current pace of research and development, global oil will run out 90 years before replacement technologies are ready, says a new University of California, Davis, s... Read more
Image via Wikipedia The United States could completely stop emissions of carbon dioxide from coal-fired electric power plants — a crucial step for controlling global warming — wi... Read more