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Researchers uncover plant genes for anti-stress molecule to boost crop resilience
Researchers uncover plant genes for anti-stress molecule to boost crop resilienceScience

Researchers uncover plant genes for anti-stress molecule to boost crop resilience

In a breakthrough for sustainable agriculture, researchers from the University of East Anglia (UEA) have identified the genes responsible for the production of a unique…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 9, 2024 Full article
How climate change is impacting global food and timber supply competition
How climate change is impacting global food and timber supply competitionClimate

How climate change is impacting global food and timber supply competition

Climate change is set to significantly disrupt the global balance between land used for food production and timber harvesting, according to a new study by…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 29, 2024 Full article
Climate change fuels rise in salmonella risk from raw produce
Climate change fuels rise in salmonella risk from raw produceScience

Climate change fuels rise in salmonella risk from raw produce

Climate change is poised to elevate the risk of foodborne illnesses caused by Salmonella enterica, particularly through the consumption of raw produce, according to new…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 29, 2024 Full article
Local food production saves costs and carbon
Local food production saves costs and carbonClimateScience

Local food production saves costs and carbon

Study highlights economic and environmental efficiency of Indigenous harvesting in the Canadian Arctic communities. By Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology Emphasizing local food production…
SourceSourceJuly 30, 2024 Full article
We’re not eating Peppa! Preschoolers befriend farm animals
We’re not eating Peppa! Preschoolers befriend farm animalsScience

We’re not eating Peppa! Preschoolers befriend farm animals

By SWPS University Giving a chicken, turkey or pig a name and pointing out its individual qualities may change children's attitudes towards animals. It makes…
SourceSourceJuly 15, 2024 Full article
Cutting farm nitrous oxide emissions helps climate and ozone layer
Cutting farm nitrous oxide emissions helps climate and ozone layerScience

Cutting farm nitrous oxide emissions helps climate and ozone layer

Farming methods can reduce nitrous oxide emissions without slowing down the overall recovery of the ozone layer, results from new research have shown. By University…
SourceSourceJuly 10, 2024 Full article