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European agriculture is under pressure
Farmers have blocked major roads and food distribution centers across the Netherlands in protest against a new environmental policy that would reduce livestock numbers by nearly a third. With manure, garbage and fires now lining Dutch highways, the issue has
Urban gardens in the tropics can support embattled bees
Urban agriculture can promote bee communities if managed in a sustainable manner.
Scientists can fortify plants against heat stress as global temperatures rise
Plants get a lot more infections at warm temperatures because their level of basal immunity is down.
Study: Rocket-fueled ‘space’ pollution has impacts on Earth
Rocket launches have reached a record-setting pace, with far more expected in the future. A new study finds climate impacts here on Earth.
A new method makes it possible to grow food in the dark
"Using artificial photosynthesis approaches to produce food could be a paradigm shift for how we feed people," a scientist stresses.
Palm oil substitutes can offer beleaguered rainforests a fighting chance
“If the current destruction of the rainforest continues, then I have absolutely no hope that any orangutans will remain in the wild,” a scientist warns.