A new paper published on 17 June in Nature Ecology & Evolution evaluates the potential impacts of climate change on societies by looking deep into the ancient past. In particular,
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This article is the second part of a piece by Marc Rameaux about modern agriculture and its relationship with artificial intelligence. 1. A very different kind of AI for agriculture
A newly discovered plant gene could be modified to increase crop yields, according to a new paper published on 10 June in Nature Plants. The gene may influence how plants
1. Is AI really needed in the agricultural world? Modern agriculture has been at its 2.0 stage for a long time. Satellite or drone monitoring of crops, high-precision sensors to
The number of honey bee colonies in Europe fell by an average of 16 per cent over the winter 2017–18, according to findings published on last month on 30 May
Climate change may already be reducing crop yields of some of the world’s most important crops and food-insecure countries are being affected the most, according to a new study published
Meeting the goal set out in the Paris agreement of limiting global warming to well below 1.5–2 degrees Celcius will require efforts that go far beyond reducing greenhouse gas emissions,
A new study published last week in Nature Sustainability suggests that to keep up with growing food demands — expected to double by 2050 — land use will have to
Carelessly designed climate change mitigation policies could negatively affect food security placing an additional 160 million people at risk of hunger by 2050, according to a new study published on
In a new commentary published on 8 May in Nature, three experts discuss the current priorities for food and land use, including sustainable agricultural systems, safeguarding biodiversity, and ensuring food