Arctic tundra now emits planet-warming pollution, federal report finds
Arctic tundra, which has stored carbon for thousands of years, has now become a source of planet-warming pollution.
Innovative Project Is Growing Crops Beneath Solar Panels in Kenya
Scientists working in Kenya are trialing an innovative way to “harvest the sun twice.”
Fish oil and fishmeal industry harming food security in west Africa, warns UN
Campaigners say the sector leads to overexploitation of stocks while pushing up prices and aggravating local unemployment
Arctic seed vault to receive rare deposits
A vault built on an Arctic mountainside to preserve the world’s crop seeds from war, disease and other catastrophes will receive new deposits on Monday.
Scientists find there are 70% fewer pollinators, due to air pollution
Air pollution significantly reduces pollination by confusing butterflies and bees, lessening their ability to sniff out crops and wildflowers
The Cost of Lab-Grown Chicken Dropped by More Than Half in 2021
This year saw significant rises in consumer prices across all sorts of goods, one of them being food.
Brewing a real response to climate change
Innovative leaders in the beer industry are serving up true sustainability along with your brew.
England’s farmers to be paid to rewild land
Nature recovery schemes are part of post-Brexit subsidies overhaul, but eco campaigners are sceptical
World’s largest lab-grown steak unveiled by Israeli firm
MeaTech 3D created the 4oz steak using 3D printing with real bovine cells that mature into muscle and fat
How This Vertical Farm Grows 80,000 Pounds of Produce per Week
Bowery Farming uses technology to prioritize accessibility and sustainability in their produce growing operations
Palm oil land grabs ‘trashing’ environment and displacing people
Growing rush for land is destroying ecosystems and disrupting lives to satisfy global demand for goods, study warns
The Farmer Trying to Save Italy’s Ancient Olive Trees
A fast-spreading bacteria could cause an olive-oil apocalypse.
Neglected Egyptian nature reserve home to last pharaonic honey bees
Wadi Al-Assiut’s 200 hives of bee breeds that stretch back millennia draw attention from researchers for the health benefits of the honey they produce.
Bumblebee population increases 116 times over in ‘remarkable’ Scotland rewilding project
‘The sound of traffic and a uniform sea of barley have been replaced by the most beautiful meadows, full of wildflowers, young saplings and the buzz of bees’
Barbados Completes World’s First ‘Debt-for-Climate’ Swap
Barbados has secured the world’s first “debt-for-climate” swap to finance crucial water and sewage projects that will help the island cope with the destructive impacts of climate change.
Killer whales have found new homes in the Arctic Ocean, potentially reshaping marine ecology
The vast ice sheets that historically kept killer whales out of the Arctic Ocean are melting as the region rapidly warms.
Pollution in Delhi hits record high, cloaking city in smog
India’s capital, Delhi, imposes emergency measures including closing schools and offices and barring heavy vehicles.
Denmark will plant 1 billion trees and convert 10 per cent of farmland into forest
Danish lawmakers on Monday agreed on a deal to plant one billion trees and convert 10 per cent of farmland into forest and natural habitats over the next two decades in an effort to reduce fertilizer usage.