When climates change, plants and animals often are forced to colonize new areas – or possibly go extinct.
What a Virginia Wildflower Can Tell Us About Climate Change
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Getting to the Root of How Plants Tolerate Too Much Iron
Iron is essential for plant growth, but with heavy rainfall and poor aeration, many acidic soils become toxic with excess iron.
Researchers Developing Natural Pesticide Alternative to Target Pests Without Harming Honeybees
A natural, sustainable alternative to pesticides that targets specific pests, without harming beneficial pollinators such as honeybees, is being developed with the help of researchers from the Institute for Sustainable Food at the University of Sheffield.
How Changes in Land Use Could Reduce the Browning of Lakes
Over the past 50 years, the water in lakes and watercourses has turned increasingly brown.
Much Fridge Food ‘Goes There to Die’
Americans throw out a lot more food than they expect they will, food waste that is likely driven in part by ambiguous date labels on packages, a new study has found.
Beetle Scales Hold Secret to Creating Sustainable Paint from Recycled Plastic, Research Shows
The structure of ultra-white beetle scales could hold the key to making bright-white sustainable paint using recycled plastic waste, scientists at the University of Sheffield have discovered.
