An upside of the increase in forest fires in the West is that they reduce the amount of fuel available for other burns.
Smoke from crop fires in northern India blanketed the populous city and contributed to soaring levels of air pollution.
Scientists used data on more than 9,000 soil samples from around the world, and found that carbon storage "declines strongly" as average temperatures increase.
Researcher notes that this paper reveals multiple distinct stories about how air quality changes in response to growing agricultural activity across Africa
Worsening climate conditions are expected to threaten water supplies in the Mediterranean region and its agricultural systems, which rely extensively on irrigation.
Crop improvement often involves the transfer of genetic material from one organism to another to produce a valuable trait.
Texas A&M researchers are working to establish a configurable, adaptive and scalable swarm system consisting of unmanned ground and aerial robots designed to assist in collaborative smart agriculture tasks.
Crop and varietal diversity are critically important for global food and nutrition security, as well as the livelihoods of millions of people, especially those living in marginal areas.
Water is essential for all of Earth's ecosystems and the food systems they support.
A study led by the University of Southampton suggests a greater diversity of plants and animals can be found where bioenergy crops are grown, compared with areas supporting traditional agricultural crops.
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