Bioenergy plantations could fight climate change—but threaten food crops, U.N. panel warns | Science
Big bioenergy plantations, such as these cottonwoods in France, can displace natural environment and food crops. MICHEL BUREAU/MINDEN PICTURES In the effort to keep the world from reaching unsafe... Read more »
In Ghana or Côte d’Ivoire, the heart of cocoa nation, 2 million kids do harmful work to sustain the chocolate market, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. In... Read more »
Stem rust. Crown rust. Wheat blast. Grainy mildew. These whimsically-named illness and others like them have ravaging effects for farmers and individuals who depend on their bounty. A brand-new... Read more »
Many people do not prefer to think of it, however every bite of food has the possible to make us ill. That holds true whether it comes out of... Read more »
At some time, sweet potatoes crossed the Pacific. This much we understand. When it comes to the rest– How? When? Why?– we’re simply uncertain. Or, to be more clear,... Read more »