As demand for meat and dairy products increases across the world, much attention has landed on how livestock impact the environment, from land usage to greenhouse gas emissions.
Growing Pile of Human and Animal Waste Harbors Threats, Opportunities
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Predators Drive Nemo’s Relationship with an Unlikely Friend
Predators have been identified as the shaping force behind mutually beneficial relationships between species such as clownfish and anemones.
Climate Change Poses Significant Threat to Nutritional Benefits of Oysters
The nutritional qualities of shellfish could be significantly reduced by future ocean acidification and warming, a new study suggests.
A New Way to Provide Cooling Without Power
MIT researchers have devised a new way of providing cooling on a hot sunny day, using inexpensive materials and requiring no fossil fuel-generated power.
Soil Tilling, Mulching Key to China’s Potato Crop
When you think of China, do you think of potatoes? Maybe not, but in the Loess Plateau region of northwestern China, potato is the main food crop.
Global Warming Increases the Risk of an Extinction Domino Effect
The complex network of interdependencies between plants and animals multiplies the species at risk of extinction due to environmental change, according to a JRC study.
