As the world grapples with the twin challenges of hunger and climate change, Africa is turning to its agricultural past for solutions. Long-neglected indigenous crops, which promise better nutrition and
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Researchers from the Glob3science Lab of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Politecnico di Milano propose a global model to optimise the use of agricultural and water
An international team, including researchers from Spain, France, and Germany, suggests that tree crops are essential to feed the world and hold immense potential for protecting biodiversity and the climate,
World leaders must make massive investments in agriculture to avert an imminent food catastrophe by 2050. This is the urgent message of an unprecedented open letter* published on January 14
A study published in Science Advances reveals how some of the first humans arrived in Tasmania over 41,000 years ago, about 2,000 years earlier than previously thought. The study suggests
Curious about where the EU currently stands on regulating green biotechnology? For a comprehensive overview, dive into our exclusive three-way interview with Catherine Regnault-Roger*, Michel Thibier**, and Alain Toppan***, all
The interaction between birds, bees, and bats significantly increases the quantity and quality of macadamia nuts, according to a study published in Ecological Applications. In addition, the effectiveness of their
World’s least polluting countries at a greater risk of flooding caused by climate change
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People who live in the smallest countries — which contribute least to climate change — already suffer most of its devastating consequences. The burden is likely to increase, according to
The European Union is in the process of financing two research programs with public funds developing a new tillage tool intended, according to its designers, to “store atmospheric CO₂ in
Private gardens represent a steady and realisable supply of nectar to feed pollinators when farmland sources are limited, according to a study published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B.