New method to complete genetic data
The use of genetic information is now indispensable for modern plant breeding. Even though DNA sequencing has become much cheaper…
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 find climate-driven tree mortality and fuel aridity increase wildfire fuel availability
New research conducted by scientists at The University of New Mexico suggests climate-driven tree mortality and fuel aridity are increasing…
Weathering: Breakdown of Rocks and Minerals
Weathering is the natural process that breaks down and changes rocks and minerals. It can happen through physical & chemical forces.
Study tracks plant pathogens in leafhoppers from natural areas
Phytoplasmas are bacteria that can invade the vascular tissues of plants, causing many different crop diseases. While most studies of…
Planting trees can save lives, study shows
In the past 30 years, the non-profit organization Friends of Trees planted trees along the streets of Portland, Oregon. Now,…
Road map for adapting dry forests to new fire regimes
Oregon State University scientists and collaborators from throughout the West say that thinning and prescribed burning are crucial parts of…
Speeding up evolution at genome-level by alternative chromosome configuration
A research team led by André Marques at the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research in Cologne, Germany, has…
USDA Announces $503 Million to Improve Outdoor Recreation and Conservation on National Forests
NORTH BEND, Wash., June 6, 2022 – Today, Deputy Agriculture Secretary Dr. Jewel Bronaugh announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture…
Compiling data about human-environment interactions into one website
Countless studies have sought to quantify various aspects of human impacts on the planet, but sorting through that data to…
Why confronting invasive species is one of the best ways to prepare for climate change
New research, recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and led by the University of Massachusetts…