The Amazon rainforest isn’t just the world’s most important ecosystem for biodiversity, it’s also home to more than 400 Indigenous groups who have spent generations learning how to use thousands
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Bees, moths, butterflies, beetles, and hoverflies do far more than buzz around gardens, they keep Europe’s food supply and economy running. Now, a major new report warns that if the
Seven years ago, the process of revising European regulations on NGTs—New Genomic Techniques, the acronym proposed by the European Commission in 2021—was set in motion. This long and demanding procedure
Traditional Farming Can Feed People, Protect Nature, and Preserve Culture All at Once
Around the world, farming landscapes that have been managed the same way for generations are proving that growing food and protecting the environment don’t have to be at odds, according
Brazil has made genuine progress in slowing deforestation, but those same policies have largely failed to stop a different and potentially more dangerous form of forest destruction, according to a
There is a pathway to achieve high well-being and a safe climate without focusing on economic growth
A team of researchers from the Universita Autónoma de Barcelona, Spain, defend that it is possible to ensure good lives for everyone while also protecting the climate, according to a
Scientists create a detailed genetic map of herring populations across the Baltic Sea, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The authors believe
Bumblebees can take mental shortcuts when making decisions, storing only the information they truly need and ignoring the rest, according to a study published in the journal Science Advances. When
Scientists have identified a gene in rice plants that could help farmers grow more food while using less fertiliser, according to a study published in the journal Science. The authors
Offshore wind turbines alter the flow of air and water around them, with effects that can spread across the wider North Sea, according to a study published in the journal