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Environment & Climate

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Ancient Pinecone Genes Reveal a Hidden Blueprint for Stronger, Smarter Crops

A team from New York University and the New York Botanical Garden decoded the genetic...
U.S.

Desert Survivor Offers Clues to Growing Crops in Extreme Heat

In one of the hottest places on Earth, a resilient desert plant is helping scientists...
Latin America

COP30: La FAO advierte que la falta de financiación climática amenaza la transformación de los sistemas agroalimentarios

En la Cumbre Climática de Belém, la FAO instó a aumentar la financiación climática para...
Europe

COP30: FAO Warns Climate Funding Gap Threatens Agrifood Systems Transformation

At the Belém Climate Summit, FAO urged greater climate finance for agrifood systems, calling the...
Europe

Gates Foundation Champions Farmer Innovation at COP30

The Gates Foundation launched a $1.4 billion, four-year initiative at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, to...
Europe

AI Cameras Take on One of UK Farming’s Toughest Weeds

A collaboration between Rothamsted Research, Bosch, Chafer Machinery, and Xarvio has developed an AI-powered precision...
Europe

The Future of Crop Diversity in a Consolidating World

Regis Fournier, former CEO and now strategic advisor at Limagrain Field Seeds, emphasizes the need...
Europe

Climate Intervention May Not Be Enough to Save Coffee, Chocolate and Wine, New Study Finds

A study in Environmental Research Letters reveals that Stratospheric Aerosol Injection (SAI), a proposed climate...
Europe

Seeds of Climate Action: How ISF Is Driving Global Agricultural Resilience

The International Seed Federation (ISF) is leading global efforts to make seeds central to climate...
Europe

Rooted in Progress: Reinventing the Carrot for a Changing World

Carrot breeding is evolving to meet modern challenges — from climate resilience and disease resistance...
U.S.

No Rain? No Problem! 5 Drought-Resistant Superstars

From sorghum that stays green through heat waves to rice that shrugs off salty soil,...

Latin America

Líderes Agropecuarios Mundiales se Unen para la Acción Climática

En vísperas de la COP30, la Federación Internacional de Semillas (ISF) y la Asociación Internacional...
Europe

Fertiliser Boosts Soil’s Ability to Lock Away Carbon

The 180-year Broadbalk Experiment at Rothamsted shows long-term nitrogen and phosphorus fertilisation can boost soil...
Europe

East-West Divide in Lettuce Pest Threatens UK Crop Yields, Study Finds

New research reveals regional differences in currant-lettuce aphid populations across England, showing eastward migration into...
Europe

Simple Field Test Reveals How Farming Shapes Soil Structure

Rothamsted researchers developed a simple field test to measure soil macropore networks, revealing how different...
Europe

New Copper Tech Tackles Crop Disease Sustainably

Facing growing food insecurity — with 2.3 billion affected, per FAO — Chinese scientists have...
Europe

Common Fungus Releases Vapours That Fight Crop Diseases, Study Finds

New research shows the soil fungus Trichoderma hamatum emits natural chemicals that suppress crop diseases,...
Europe

Barley’s Secret Weapon Against Acidic Soils Uncovered

A new study reveals the structure of HvAACT1, a barley root protein that protects plants...
Europe

Climate, Crisis, and Crops: Why Gene and Seed Banks are More Essential Than Ever

Deep in the Arctic, the Svalbard Global Seed Vault safeguards over a million seeds, symbolizing...
Latin America

Innovación en el Tomate: Afrontando los Desafíos del Siglo XXI

El tomate, piedra angular de la gastronomía chilena y protagonista de las Fiestas Patrias, se...

Latin America

Tomato Innovation: Meeting the Challenges of the 21st Century

Biotechnology is transforming Chilean tomatoes, helping them withstand drought, parasitic weeds, and soil salinity while...
Canada

Farmers Who do This One Thing in Fall See Better Crops in Spring

Innovation in seed care isn’t just defense — it’s growth insurance. As harvest winds down...

Europe

Game-changing Biotech for Engineering Pathogen-Resistant Crops

Researchers at Japan’s RIKEN CSRS discovered SCORE, an ancient plant immune receptor that detects cold-shock...
Europe

Scorching Summer Shows Urgent Action is Needed for Potatoes

A UK research project emphasizes the need for climate-resilient potato varieties to protect Britain’s staple...
Europe

All DRII-ed Up: How Plants Bounce Back After Drought

Salk Institute researchers have discovered that plants boost their immune systems after experiencing drought, revealing...
Europe

Farming Strategies to Protect Biodiversity

A meta-analysis shows that protecting biodiversity in agriculture works best when land-sharing and land-sparing strategies...
U.S.

To Eat or To Breathe; That is the Question

New research uncovers the molecular messengers that control stomatal opening in plants — a breakthrough...
Latin America

El Calor Amenaza la Producción de Lechuga a Campo Abierto en Brasil para 2100

Una investigación de Embrapa Hortaliças (DF), basada en proyecciones climáticas de modelos del INPE y...
Latin America

Heat Threatens Open-Field Lettuce Production in Brazil by 2100

Research by Embrapa Hortaliças (DF), using climate projections from Inpe and IPCC models, indicates that...
Europe

Regenerative Agriculture Gains Scientific Backing for Soil and Climate Benefits

A new review in CABI Agriculture and Bioscience explores the rise of regenerative agriculture (RA)...
Europe

Svalbard Global Seed Vault Showcases Long-Term Experiments During Danish Visit

On August 17–18, Danish Minister Jacob Jensen visited Svalbard to learn about the Svalbard Global...
Europe

New Study Reveals Hidden DNA Elements That Could Help Corn Withstand Drought

A Nature Genetics studymaps cis elements in 25 maize hybrids, revealing genetic regions tied to...
U.S.

This Underground Secret is Shaping Crops in a Warming World

Researchers and farmers are working together to better understand how the soil microbiome—the living, microbial...

U.S.

Inside the Breeding Revolution Bringing Alfalfa Back From the Brink

There's a revival going on and it's not religious. Alfalfa acres have been shrinking for...
U.S.

Top 5 Emerging Alfalfa Traits

Shifts in yield dormancy and climate-proof genetics are traits to watch in the next generation...
Europe

A More Climate-Friendly Way to Produce Nitrogen Fertilizer

Professor Nikolay Kornienko from the University of Bonn developed a renewable-energy-based method to produce ammonia,...
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