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Myanmar’s mangrove forests are in grave peril
More than 60% of mangroves have been lost within just two decades between 1996 and 2016, according to researchers.
Tweaking cattle’s microbiome can make them emit less methane
Flatulence and burping are quite a problem in cattle. And not only as a faux pas in polite bovine society on green pastures.
Food labels could turn Europeans healthier – and greener
The EU's Farm to Fork Strategy should help both people and their environment.
Bumblebees are fine little gardeners, research finds
Bumblebees make tiny incisions in the leaves of plants to stimulate the production of new flowers
Covid-19 pandemic is a foretaste of what’s in store for rice
It was climate change that helped rice spread and climate change that is now posing a threat to rice crops.
Insects may not be doomed… if we leave them be
A mass extinction is under way and many people remain oblivious to it. A reason is that it involves insects.