An international team has decoded the full genome for the black mustard plant.

Farmers and fruit growers are reporting that climate change is leading to increased ozone concentrations on the soil surface in their fields and orchards – an exposure that can cause irreversible plant damage, reduce crop yields and threaten the food supply, say materials chemists led by Trisha Andrew at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Scientists at UBC are unravelling the mysteries behind a persistent problem in commercial beekeeping that is one of the leading causes of colony mortality—queen bee failure.

Many state and local boundaries around the world—including many in the United States—are the product of rivers.

Months of torrential rains have caused Lakes Baringo and Bogoria to swell, creating several problems for local wildlife and people.

The annual Status of Stocks report highlights our work with partners toward the goal of maximizing fishing opportunities while ensuring the sustainability of fisheries and fishing communities that support the American economy.

By early September 2020, more than a quarter million acres had burned within the August Complex fire in Mendocino National Forest.

Researchers have discovered how a protein in plant roots controls the uptake of minerals and water, a finding which could improve the tolerance of agricultural crops to climate change and reduce the need for chemical fertilisers.

Two cows. Same University of Wyoming McGuire Ranch pasture northeast of Laramie near Sybille Canyon.

 SFU researchers have recently received $300,000 in funding from Innovate BC’s Ignite Program   to develop technology that allows farmers to grow more food with less pesticides.