Agriculture

California emits more sulfuryl fluoride, a potent greenhouse gas and toxic pesticide, than the rest of the lower 48 states combined, a new study concludes.  The study, published Wednesday in the journal Communications Earth & Environment, comes after California—a state that touts its leadership role in addressing climate change—denied a recent request to include the […]

A toxic grass that threatens a quarter of U.S. cows is spreading. Can it be stopped?

In cities like Tucson, Arizona, neighbors are planting trees to provide shade — and food.

Many in the construction and agriculture industries are opposed, but new research shows it would help them, too.

JAKARTA — Swaths of tropical peatland that were supposed to have been restored and protected from burning are among the fire-hit areas in Indonesia’s ongoing dry season, raising questions about the government’s claims of success in peat restoration. The Ministry of Environment and Forestry said more than 300 companies had restored some 3.7 million hectares […]

Fearful they will lose their small town vibes, some communities say no to solar.

Across the country, farmers are taking a chance on a new method: adding crushed volcanic rock to fields to improve soil health (and sequester carbon in the process).

JAKARTA — Experts have slammed a court ruling that significantly slashes the fines imposed on Indonesian palm oil billionaire Surya Darmadi, even as it increased his jail sentence, in the biggest corruption case in the country’s history. The Supreme Court, Indonesia’s highest court of appeals, ruled in a Sept. 14 decision to uphold Surya’s earlier conviction […]

The unseasonal heat in Brazil is bad news for the world’s supply of coffee and soybeans.

A flurry of new research shows the long-term effects of pipelines on crop yields.