New research reveals the complexity of improving rangeland management in Africa
The world is a wickedly complex place, especially when people have a need to share limited resources. Herding communities in…
Climate & Environment
Agriculture and the environment share an intricate relationship. Farming depends on natural resources like soil, water, and climate, while agricultural practices significantly influence ecosystems and the planet’s health. However, the growing threat of global warming and environmental degradation poses unprecedented challenges to agriculture.
Scientists explore importance of two-pore channels in plants
Two-pore channels (TPCs) are ancient ion channels present in the cells of both animals and plants. In animals, including humans,…
Desert shrubs cranked up water use efficiency to survive a megadrought
Shrubs in the desert Southwest have increased their water use efficiency at some of the highest rates ever observed to…
Wine-drinkers of the world rejoice! New research finds key to billion-dollar problem
Grapevine Trunk Diseases, or GTDs, are the bane of vineyard owners worldwide, and as of 2012, were responsible for more…
Researchers show potential for improved water-use efficiency in field-grown plants
Water deficit is currently one of the most significant limiting factors for global agricultural productivity, a factor further exacerbated by…
‘Flash droughts’ coming on faster, global study shows
Just like flash floods, flash droughts come on fast — drying out soil in a matter of days to weeks….
Trees get overheated in a warmer rainforest
The ability of rainforests to store carbon can decrease in pace with climate change. This is due to photosynthesis rates…
Zapped survivors: Some tropical trees won’t be defeated by lightning
Sheltering under a tall tree during a thunderstorm is not a great idea, given that lightning often strikes the tallest…
Soybean virus may give plant-munching bugs a boost in survival
Most viral infections negatively affect an organism’s health, but one plant virus in particular — soybean vein necrosis orthotospovirus, often…
It takes three: The genetic mutations that made rice cultivation possible
Rice has a long history as a staple food in Japan and other parts of Asia. The results of a…