Global warming is threatening the iconic Georgia peach
Researchers are in a race against time to salvage Georgia peaches as global warming worsens. The fragile fruits...
Coffee prices spike, thanks to climate change
If melting polar ice caps and a deforested Amazon seem too far away to be real, many consumers may soon get an...
20 livestock firms emit more greenhouse gas than Britain, France or Germany
What produces 14.5% of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide? The animal agriculture sector. According to a new report...
New bill regulating carbon offset market could attract farmers
Some farmers are turning to carbon capture to make cash outside of traditional farming practices. A new Senate...
Illegal beef farmers promote deforestation in Chiribiquete National Park
Leading supermarkets in Colombia are stocking and selling beef that may be produced illegally in protected nature...
EU parliament calls for ban on caged farming practices
On Thursday, June 10, the European Parliament approved a report petitioning the European Commission to end caged...
Climate change threatens Maine blueberries
Maine blueberries and the farmers who harvest them could be some of the latest victims of climate change. Scientists...
Air pollution from US meat production causes 16,000 deaths annually
A recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has revealed that over 16,000...
Soil-dwelling invertebrates are victims of pesticides
The lowly earthworm’s feeding and burrowing mixes in organic residues and enhances nutrient cycling, decomposition...
Seaspiracy inspires grocery store to stop selling fish
"Seaspiracy" is trying to save the oceans, and the new Netflix documentary and movement is making strides. Already,...
California farmers find ways to work with less water
Water scarcity due to persistent droughts in California's Central Valley is forcing scientists and farmers to find...
Global warming is making crop storage costly for farmers
Global food storage is exposed to significant dangers following a rise in global temperatures. Farmers and food...
Topsoil is disappearing from Midwest farms
Almost one-third of crop-growing land in the upper Midwest is now devoid of its most fertile topsoil, says a controversial...
SoilKit wins recognition through Lowe's small businesses program
Through the "Making It…With Lowe's" program, entrepreneurs around the U.S. had the opportunity to showcase their...
Bee-killing pesticide approved for emergency use in the UK
The U.K. government is reversing a ban on a dangerous pesticide. The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) and British...
