Agriculture

To make crops resilient to climate change, scientists are exposing seeds to cosmic radiation, extreme temperatures, and low gravity.

JAKARTA — The largest case of deforestation for industrial palm oil in Indonesia is happening within a concession on a tiny island off the coast of southern Borneo, according to satellite analysis by technology consultancy TheTreeMap. The deforestation appears to be illegal, activists say, citing the irregularities surrounding the permits associated with the concession. Data from […]

A vast constellation of celebrities, from Kelly Ripa to the McDonald’s mascot Grimace, have helped push dairy sales.

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.