Global agricultural production will need to supply substantially more feed, food, and bioenergy in the coming decades, but most fertile lands are already under…
Being a “computer guy from San Antonio,” now-farmer Larry Johnson says he didn’t know anything about plants – he just wanted to do something outside. Rather…
Most of us don't consider forests a source of pollution. As natural bodies, they should be good for the environment. But a recent study in Japan shows that…
A combination of drought, heat and insects is responsible for the death of more than 12 million trees in California, according to a new study from UC Santa…
The agriculture industry accounts for one quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions, primarily due to fertiliser use, livestock farming and changes in land…
In a major project, researchers from 43 countries determined the number of tropical and subtropical tree species. Based on mapping and extrapolation, they…