Research from the School of Economics sheds new light on a long-standing obstacle to improving agricultural productivity in developing countries: the reluctance of small-scale farmers to adopt modern technologies because of the risks associated with them.

As the climate trends warmer and drier, global food security increasingly hinges on crops’ ability to withstand drought.

With U.S. organic food sales topping $50 billion in 2018, statistics from the Organic Trade Association indicate that fruits, vegetables and other specialty crops combined make up 36.3 percent of total organic sales.

New research has shed light on how paddy field rice farming rapidly expanded along Asia’s coastline 2,000–3,000 years ago after freshwater conditions improved.

Researchers from Simon Fraser University’s Salmon Watershed Lab have found when salmon returns are high, smaller and less dominant fishes get a chance to feast on their eggs.

The effort aims to expand Texas A&M's statewide reach of water research and extension efforts.

Researchers gain new insights on river dynamics, which suggest that rivers may begin jumping course much farther in the coming years.

The fire is among the largest Los Angeles County has ever faced.

After decades of low water levels, two of Iraq’s popular lakes appear to be filling again.

Wildfires have been burning across the state of California for weeks – some of them becoming larger complexes as different fires merge.