Mother plucker: Steel fingers guided by AI pluck weeds rapidly and autonomously
Robot that uses AI to pull weeds may reduce poisonous herbicide use by 70% for some crops.
Mother plucker: Steel fingers guided by AI pluck weeds rapidly and autonomously
Robot that uses AI to pull weeds may reduce poisonous herbicide use by 70% for some crops.
Northern Wilderness Could Turn to Farmland as Climate Warms
Some wilderness areas in northern climates have begun to be more suitable for agriculture due to climate change.
Lab-grown meat has sustainability potential, but a long way off for consumers: food scientist
What if you could eat a burger without killing a cow? Lab grown, or cell-cultured meat may be the answer.
Coffee and Cocoa Plants Especially at Risk From Pollinator Losses
The loss of pollinator insects is putting some of the most popular tropical crops in the world — like cocoa, coffee, mango and watermelon — at risk
Beer Could Lose Its Bitter Tastes Due to Climate Change
The taste profile of beer in general is known to be hoppy and at least somewhat bitter compared to other beverages.
Europe’s olive oil supply running out after drought – and the odd hailstorm
Heatwaves around Mediterranean have damaged harvests and forced producers to import from South America
Farmers in Italy Switch to Mangoes, Other Tropical Fruits in Response to Climate Change
Amid warming temperatures caused by climate change, some farmers in Italy are cutting back on growing traditional crops of the country, instead focusing on producing fruits that are commonly grown in tropical areas.
‘This could be the holy grail to replace palm oil’ – research team
A Scottish research team believe they may have produced the “holy grail” alternative to palm oil.
‘Tax beef’ – Denmark finds ways to tackle climate change
Applying taxes to beef products could be one way to reduce CO2 emissions, says the Danish Government
Cultured Meat Brand Aims To Spare 27 Million Animals After Raising Nearly $100M
A Dutch cultivated meat brand has raised $35 million in a funding round, bringing its total amount raised to $95 million.
Bees, plants among the more than 200 species in jeopardy, due to neonicotinoid use
Many species that have faced precipitous population declines still do not have protections, yet they also are vulnerable to neonics. The Hine’s emerald dragonfly has many names — Hine’s bog skimmer, the hook-tipped emerald. One name, the Ohio emerald, no…
Heat Waves in Europe Threaten Olive Harvest for Second Consecutive Year
Olive harvests are expected to face a second challenging year in a row as heat waves threaten crops across Europe.
Experts revive ancient techniques to make concrete more sustainable
A team of experts from EPFL, ETH Zurich, and Archiplein has developed a new type of non-reinforced concrete from stone offcuts. Using methods found in historical archives, the team reduced their use of carbon-intensive cement. They built and tested six load-bearing walls using recovered stone-quarry waste and three types of mortar-based binders.
Long-lost species of golden mole found and photographed for first time
A team of conservationists have rediscovered a species of golden mole that hasn’t been seen in almost 90 years.
Extreme rainfall increases exponentially with global warming
State-of-the-art climate models drastically underestimate how much extreme rainfall increases under global warming, according to a study published Monday
Turning the tide: Vietnam’s war against plastic waste
Vietnam has ambitious targets to tackle the challenge posed by plastic waste. Effective enforcement and implementation are key for success.
UN Chief Calls Antarctica ‘Sleeping Giant… Being Awoken by Climate Chaos’
“It is profoundly shocking to stand on the ice of Antarctica and hear directly from scientists how fast the ice is disappearing.”
