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  Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 12, 2025 In a new study, researchers from Adapt Research Ltd and the University of Otago suggest that while urban agriculture alone might only support about 20% of the population in a medium-sized, temperate city following a global catastrophe, the inclusion of nearby peri-urban farmland could be sufficient to feed the entire city. The findings by Matt Boyd of Adapt Research Ltd, New Zealand, and Nick Wilson of the University of Otago, New Zealand, were published in the open-access journal PLOS One on May 7, 202 ... read more |
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China, EU suspend Brazil chicken imports over bird fluRio De Janeiro, Brazil (AFP) May 16, 2025 China and the European Union have suspended imports of chicken meat from Brazil, the world's biggest exporter of the commodity, after an outbreak of bird flu on a farm in the South American country, officials said Friday. ... more  
'Serious problem': Afghan capital losing race against water shortagesKabul (AFP) May 16, 2025 Every week, Bibi Jan scrapes together some of her husband's meagre daily wage to buy precious water from rickshaw-drawn tankers that supply residents of Afghanistan's increasingly parched capital. ... more
Abrupt Soil Moisture Loss Drives Global Water Flow into Oceans, Raising Sea LevelsSydney, Australia (SPX) May 15, 2025 A new study led by the Department of Land Surveying and Geo-informatics at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has revealed a significant depletion of global soil moisture, pushing large vo ... more 
Reawakening Ancient Crops to Address Modern Climate ChallengesLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 19, 2025 Efforts to reintroduce ancient, once-abandoned crops in eastern North America could provide new pathways for sustainable agriculture in the face of climate change. Natalie Mueller, an assistant prof ... more |
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Liquid Metal Tin Powers Sustainable Water DesalinationTokyo, Japan (SPX) May 13, 2025 Water scarcity remains a critical global issue, impacting over two billion people worldwide. As climate change and population growth exacerbate this crisis, researchers are increasingly focused on s ... more |
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Australian seaweed farm tackles burps to help climateTriabunna (AFP) May 14, 2025 It is barely visible, and needs no irrigation or fertilisers: lying off the coast of Australia is a vast seaweed crop destined to curb livestock's climate-altering flatulence and belches. ... more 
EU plans to cut red tape for farmers after protestsBrussels, Belgium (AFP) May 14, 2025 The EU unveiled plans to slash red tape and simplify environmental requirements for farmers Wednesday, offering a carrot to a sector that has vociferously protested Brussels' rules in recent years. ... more
Scientists in Mexico develop tortilla for people with no fridgeMexico City (AFP) May 13, 2025 Peering through a microscope, food scientist Raquel Gomez studies microorganisms that add nutrients and preserve tortillas for several weeks without refrigerators - a luxury in impoverished Mexican communities. ... more
Spongy Device Draws Water from Air Using Sunlight for Efficient HarvestingSydney, Australia (SPX) May 12, 2025 Researchers from Australia and China have developed a sponge-like device capable of extracting water from thin air, leveraging solar energy to release the collected moisture. This breakthrough addre ... more |
Salt of the earth: Pilot project helping reclaim Sri Lankan farmsKatukurunda, Sri Lanka (AFP) May 12, 2025 A commando in an elite Sri Lankan police unit, Sameera Dilshan has an unusual mission - to reclaim farms poisoned by salt, a long-standing problem now accelerating due to climate change. ... more  |
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Nigeria fishing river reels from changing climateArgungu, Nigeria (AFP) May 8, 2025 People along the Matan Fada in northwest Nigeria remember the river's abundance as being typified by fish literally falling from the trees, but those days are gone. ... more 
Pakistan accuses India of altering Chenab River flow as tensions riseLahore, Pakistan (AFP) May 6, 2025 Pakistan on Tuesday accused India of altering the flow of the Chenab River, one of three rivers placed under Pakistan's control according to the now suspended Indus Waters Treaty. ... more 
Tobacco town thrives as China struggles to kick the habitYuxi, China (AFP) May 7, 2025 Visitors mill around a bright red hilltop pagoda in southwestern China, gazing down at a sprawling cigarette factory whose deadly output has put an otherwise unremarkable city on the map. ... more 
Indian PM vows to stop waters key to rival PakistanNew Delhi (AFP) May 6, 2025 Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Tuesday that water from India that once flowed across borders will be stopped, days after suspending a key water treaty with arch-rival Pakistan. ... more |
Startup helps farmers grow plant-based feed and fertilizer using wastewaterBoston MA (SPX) May 06, 2025 Farmers today face a number of challenges, from supply chain stability to nutrient and waste management. But hanging over everything is the need to maintain profitability amid changing markets and i ... more 
The West's spring runoff is older than you thinkSalt Lake City UT (SPX) May 06, 2025 Growing communities and extensive agriculture throughout the Western United States rely on meltwater that spills out of snow-capped mountains every spring. The models for predicting the amount of th ... more 
Vertical farming holds promise for high yield and lower environmental costBerlin, Germany (SPX) May 06, 2025 Vertical farming has the potential to significantly expand beyond growing leafy greens. A research team at TUMCREATE, a Singapore-based initiative led by the Technical University of Munich (TUM), ex ... more  
Pricing birdsong: EU mulls nature credits to help biodiversityBrussels, Belgium (AFP) May 5, 2025 Could farmers get money for protecting birds or plants? That's the hope of the European Union, which is seeking to monetise biodiversity by creating a market for "nature credits". ... more |
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India-Pakistan gunfire triggers terror of past conflictBalkote, India (AFP) May 4, 2025 For 10 nights straight, gunfire between Indian and Pakistani soldiers has echoed from the mountains and deep valleys that form the heavily defended de facto border between the nuclear-armed rivals. ... more 
Climate change takes spice from Indonesia clove farmsTernate, Indonesia (AFP) May 2, 2025 Colonial powers once sought to wipe out cloves grown by locals on the eastern Indonesian island of Ternate to safeguard their monopoly over the prized crop. Today farmers say the gravest threat to their plants is climate change. ... more 
Will the vegetables of the future be fortified using tiny needles?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. ... more 
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 |
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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 |
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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 
NASA deploys UAVSAR flights to map snowmelt and refine water resource forecastingLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 28, 2025 RIn a mission to deepen understanding of one of Earth's most vital resources, NASA's C-20A aircraft completed seven specialized research flights in March, gathering critical data on snowmelt process ... more 
Mexico agrees to send water to US after Trump threatens tariffsMexico City (AFP) April 28, 2025 Mexico has agreed to immediately provide water to the United States to reduce shortfalls under a decades-old treaty at the center of a diplomatic spat, the two countries said Monday. ... more |
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