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  by Zach Winn | MIT News Boston MA (SPX) May 01, 2025 When farmers apply pesticides to their crops, 30 to 50 percent of the chemicals end up in the air or soil instead of on the plants. Now, a team of researchers from MIT and Singapore has developed a much more precise way to deliver substances to plants: tiny needles made of silk. In a study published in Nature Nanotechnology, the researchers developed a way to produce large amounts of these hollow silk microneedles. They used them to inject agrochemicals and nutrients ... read more |
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Iraq farmers turn to groundwater to boost desert yieldsNajaf, Iraq (AFP) April 30, 2025 Farmer Hadi Saheb cannot wait to see his wheat fields flourish in the heart of the desert after he tapped into groundwater reserves in water-starved Iraq. ... more 
Chinese tea hub branches into coffee as tastes changePu'Er, China (AFP) April 30, 2025 At a mountainside cafe in southwestern China, Liao Shihao brews handfuls of locally grown coffee beans, a modern twist on the region's traditional drink. ... more 
Elitist no more, caviar is turning casualParis (AFP) April 29, 2025 When Burger King announced it was selling caviar with nuggets at its French restaurants on April 1, many people assumed it was an April Fool's joke. ... more 
Less-thirsty rice offers hope in drought-stricken ChileNiquen, Chile (AFP) April 29, 2025 A cold, dry part of Chile might not sound like the best place to grow rice, a famously thirsty grain that thrives in tropical conditions. ... more |
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Chinese tea hub branches into coffee as tastes changePu'Er, China (AFP) April 27, 2025 At a mountainside cafe in southwestern China, Liao Shihao brews handfuls of locally grown beans into steaming cups of coffee, a modern twist on the region's traditional drink. ... more |
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Iraq farmers turn to groundwater to boost desert yield Najaf, Iraq (AFP) April 25, 2025 Farmer Hadi Saheb cannot wait to see his wheat fields flourish in the heart of the desert after he tapped into groundwater reserves in water-starved Iraq. ... more
Saudi 'city of roses' offers fragrant reminder of desert's beautyTaif, Saudi Arabia (AFP) April 23, 2025 After decades spent pruning thorny bushes and working arduous harvests, Khalaf Allah al-Talhi has perfected the art of capturing the fragrant aroma of the desert rose in a bottle. ... more 
India takes diplomatic measures against Pakistan after Kashmir attackNew Delhi (AFP) April 23, 2025 India unveiled a raft of punitive diplomatic measures against arch-rival Pakistan on Wednesday, accusing Islamabad of supporting "cross-border terrorism" after a deadly attack on civilians in Kashmir. ... more 
Indonesia food plan risks 'world's largest' deforestationJakarta (AFP) April 22, 2025 An Indonesian soldier gives a thumbs up as he crosses a rice field on a combine harvester in remote Papua, where a government food security mega-project has raised fears of mass deforestation. ... more |
Uncovering energy inefficiencies in hydrogen productionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 22, 2025 In the quest for sustainable energy, splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen is a key step toward producing clean hydrogen fuel. However, this process remains less efficient than theoretical models ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Heavy metals contaminate up to 17% of world's arable land: studyWashington (AFP) April 17, 2025 Up to 17 percent of cropland worldwide is contaminated with at least one type of toxic heavy metal, posing health risks to up to 1.4 billion people, scientists warned Thursday. ... more 
Tragic promise drove world's first Michelin-starred woman sushi chefParis (AFP) April 17, 2025 Chizuko Kimura has become the first female sushi chef in the world to win a Michelin star, fulfilling a promise she made to her dying husband to continue his legacy. ... more
Dutch flower industry grasps thorny pesticide issueAalsmeer, Netherlands (AFP) April 16, 2025 As Margriet Mantingh gazes at flowers stretching as far as the eye can see at the world's biggest flower market near Amsterdam, all she sees is a huge bouquet of pesticides. ... more  
Germany sees 'worrying' record dry spell in early 2025Berlin (AFP) April 16, 2025 Germany's environment minister on Wednesday warned of a high risk of forest fires and poor harvests after a "worrying" lack of rain in recent weeks. ... more |
 
Spring planting boosted by satellites, new agricultural techBeijing (XNA) Apr 15, 2025 From the prospect of space seeds improving yields to satellite-guided fertilization of soil, farmers across the country are turning to advanced technology to ensure smooth planting this spring. ... more
Engineered bacteria emit signals that can be spotted from a distanceBoston MA (SPX) Apr 15, 2025 Using a new method that triggers cells to produce molecules that generate unique combinations of color, MIT engineers have shown that they can read out these bacterial signals from as far as 90 mete ... more 
Heavy methane leaks found in Swedish crater lake puzzle scientistsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Apr 14, 2025 Unexpectedly high levels of methane have been detected in Sweden's Lake Siljan, raising new questions about greenhouse gas emissions from freshwater systems. A team from Chalmers University of Techn ... more  
Solar park boom threatens Spain's centuries-old olive treesLopera, Spain (AFP) April 14, 2025 At his farm in southern Spain, Francisco Campos looked worriedly at a green sea of centuries-old olive trees that he fears will face the axe to make way for a proposed solar park. ... more |
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Bogota ends one year of climate-induced water rationingBogota, Colombia (AFP) April 11, 2025 Residents in Colombia's biggest city Bogota won a much-desired reprieve from year-long water rationing Friday, with authorities announcing tough climate-induced cuts will end. ... more 
Trump signs order to 'make America's showers great again'Washington (AFP) April 10, 2025 US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order lifting water-pressure restrictions on showerheads, a move the White House said would "make America's showers great again". ... more
Trump threatens Mexico with tariffs over water disputeWashington (AFP) April 11, 2025 US President Donald Trump threatened Mexico on Thursday with "escalating consequences" on trade unless it provides more water to Texas under a contentious decades-old treaty. ... more
Canadians in Great Lakes city bristle at Trump water threatsSarnia, Canada (AFP) April 9, 2025 Like many Canadian border cities, Sarnia has seen a surge of patriotism in response to President Donald Trump's aggressive behavior, but residents of the community on Lake Huron have focused on one threat in particular: local waters. ... more |
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Once-dying Mexican river delta slowly nursed back to lifeLaguna Grande (AFP) April 9, 2025 In a drought-hit Mexican border region at the center of growing competition with the United States for water, conservationists are working to bring a once-dying river delta back to life. ... more |
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Artificial glaciers boost water supply in northern PakistanHussainabad, Pakistan (AFP) April 6, 2025 At the foot of Pakistan's impossibly high mountains whitened by frost all year round, farmers grappling with a lack of water have created their own ice towers. ... more
Crops under threat as surprise March heatwave hit Central Asia: studyAlmaty, Kazakhstan (AFP) April 4, 2025 A surprise heatwave hit Central Asia in March, a new study published Friday showed, putting in danger crops and water supply in a largely rural region already heavily affected by the impacts of climate change. ... more 
Mapping the Earth's cropsUrbana IL (SPX) Apr 01, 2025 As agricultural research continues to become more entwined with technology, smart farming - a phrase that encompasses research computing tools that help farmers to better address issues like crop di ... more 
New insights reveal how social dynamics drove the rise of agricultureLondon, UK (SPX) Apr 01, 2025 A groundbreaking study featured in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) reexamines the long-held belief that environmental changes solely sparked the dawn of agricultur ... more |
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