Agriculture
How Biotech Crops Can Crash—and Still Never Fail
The U.N. Food Systems Summit put biotechnology at center stage, although agroecological innovations offer greater promise for sustainability
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Agriculture
Tweaks to U.S. Christmas Trees Could Help Them Survive Climate Change
International species and selective breeding methods are helping to preserve the evergreen tradition
History
The Ecology of the First Thanksgiving
Food sources around Plymouth Colony were so abundant because of Native land management
Climate Change
How Climate Change Hurt this Year’s Apple Harvest
Heat waves, late-spring frosts and more unpredictable climate swings have taken a toll on the crop
Agriculture
Living ‘Bee Fences’ Protect Farmers from Elephants, and Vice Versa
A string of hives between posts can fend off the pachyderms better than other deterrents, research shows
Agriculture
Agroecology Is the Solution to World Hunger
Millions of farmers are growing and sharing food in ways that enhance nutrition, biodiversity and quality of life
Agriculture
Here’s How Much Food Contributes to Climate Change
Animal-based foods produce about twice the emissions of plant-based ones, a new comprehensive study finds
Agriculture
In-Hive Sensors Could Help Ailing Bee Colonies
The technology could help beekeepers reduce short-term losses, but it doesn’t address long-term problems facing honeybees
Nutrition
Wake-Up Call: Climate Change Threatens Rice Farming
Half the world’s population relies on rice as a primary food
Agriculture
Climate Change Is Hitting Farmers Hard
Insurance claims for crop losses are soaring
Agriculture
Pesticides Are Killing the Organisms That Keep Our Soils Healthy
They harm worms, beetles and thousands of other subterranean species that are vital to agriculture
Policy
Bill Gates Should Stop Telling Africans What Kind of Agriculture Africans Need
Among other things, we might simply not agree
Agriculture
Australia’s Plague of Mice Is Devastating and Could Get a Lot Worse
Drought and extreme rainfall led to an infestation in the nation’s farming areas
Climate Change
You Can Taste Climate Change in this Awful Beer
New Belgium Brewing is selling a smoke-flavored brew as a sensory warning about agriculture’s troubles to come
Policy
Farm Protests in India Are Writing the Green Revolution’s Obituary
The country’s agricultural transformation of the mid-20th century left a legacy of inequity
Agriculture
Ancient Peruvian Farmers Harnessed El Niño Floodwaters
Structures diverted the weather pattern’s floods to new farmlands 2,000 years ago
Policy
Stop Arguing over GMO Crops
The vast majority of the scientific community agrees on both their safety and their potential to help feed the world sustainably
Climate Change
Climate Change Sets a Drought Trap for U.S. Corn
Weed- and insect-resistant crops have boosted overall yields, but do not improve resilience to dry conditions
Agriculture
Farmers Must Adapt as U.S. Corn Belt Shifts Northward
As the climate changes, so will the prime area for growing corn and soy in the Midwest
Public Health
The Effects of COVID-19 Will Ripple through Food Systems
Staple crops are likely to be less affected by measures to control the virus, but farmers growing more specialized ones could feel the pinch
