First major study to investigate dairy consumption and cancer risk in Chinese adults has found that greater intake was associated with higher risks of liver cancer and female breast cancer.
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Tracking Agricultural-Related Deforestation
At the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, 10 of the world’s largest commodity traders published a ‘shared commitment’ to halting forest loss
New Research on Pacific Climate Pattern May Lead to Improved Cyclone Forecasting
Climate pattern influences only near-equatorial cyclones in Indian Ocean
Water Scarcity Predicted to Worsen in More Than 80% of Croplands Globally This Century
Farming techniques that keep rainwater in agricultural soils could help mitigate shortages in arid regions
Tropical Vegetation Benefits Less From Elevated Atmospheric CO2 Than Researchers Previously Thought
A study of vegetation change in tropical western Africa over the last 500,000 years finds that atmospheric carbon dioxide levels had a surprisingly small effect on the extent of woody cover.
Measuring Methane in the Everglades
Scientists are measuring emissions from dying mangrove forests in order to learn something about soaring global levels of the greenhouse gas.