The worldwide phase out of animal agriculture, combined with a global switch to a plant-based diet, would effectively halt the increase of atmospheric greenhouse gases for 30 years and give humanity more time to end its reliance on fossil fuels, according to a new study by scientists from Stanford University and the University of California, Berkeley.

The researchers emphasize cover crops have been proven many times over to benefit water quality

New scientific research from Oxford University's Plant Sciences department transforms our understanding of the origins of the sweetpotato - identifying a key piece in the puzzle of the evolutionary history of one of the world’s most important staple crops.

Iowa State University scientists have harnessed data analytics to look “under the hood” of the mechanisms that determine how genetics and changing environmental conditions interact during crucial developmental stages of plants.

The event, known locally as “la calima,” turned skies orange and degraded air quality in Gran Canaria and neighboring islands.

The Texas A&M Forest Service is readying firefighting resources due to warm, dry and windy weather conditions.

It turns out sunflowers are more than just a pretty face: the ultraviolet colours of their flowers not only attract pollinators, but also help the plant regulate water loss, according to new UBC research.

CIRES, CU Boulder and NOAA scientists move fast to understand the impacts of post-fire smoke on indoor and outdoor air quality

New research offers an alternative perspective on adaptation to climate threats in Southeast Asia.

Increasing vegetation in the Himalaya may have implications for water supplies.