Winter survival of honey bee colonies is strongly influenced by summer temperatures and precipitation in the prior year, according to Penn State researchers, who said their findings suggest that honey bees have a "goldilocks" preferred range of summer conditions outside of which their probability of surviving the winter falls.

Implications for carbon exchange in a warming, drying tundra.

New research by Swansea University scientists found that boat ramps facilitate the dispersal of the highly invasive zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha).

We know heatwaves and drought can turn bushfires into infernos, but the reasons why were poorly understood in science.

Recent events such as the Covid-19 pandemic, locust infestations, drought and labour shortages have disrupted food supply chains, endangering food security in the process.

Getting nutrition right during a dairy cow’s dry period can make a big difference to her health and the health of her calf.

There’s a better end for used food than taking up space in landfills and contributing to global warming.

The development of small hydropower dams is widespread throughout Brazil and elsewhere in the world, vastly overshadowing large hydropower projects. 

One of President Joe Biden’s first post-inauguration acts was to realign the United States with the Paris climate accord, but a new study led by researchers at the University of California, Irvine demonstrates that rising emissions from human land-use will jeopardize the agreement’s goals without substantial changes in agricultural practices.

The results of the Peoples’ Climate Vote, the world’s biggest ever survey of public opinion on climate change are published today.