Could Lobster Fishing Push One Whale Species to Extinction?
The latest chapter in a long quest to lessen bycatch in the fishing industry pits lobsters against right whales.
Bees Are Starving After Extreme Weather Events
Extreme heat, drought and flooding aren't just risks for humans. Climate change is hurting many wild species, including bees.
Opinion: The Rise of Precision Agriculture Exposes Our Food System to New Threats
Bringing advanced technologies to the ancient practice of farming could help feed the world’s growing population, but it could also open the door for people looking to disrupt the global food system.
Opinion: Community and School Gardens Don’t Magically Sprout Bountiful Benefits
Gardens require a huge amount of labor, and outcomes like health, well-being or food security are affected by systemic barriers people face in cities and schools.
Opinion: The Dangers of Big Data Extend to Agriculture
Big data from social media have been revealed as biased, but we should also pay attention to agriculture firms whose play for big data is likely to have detrimental environmental and social impacts.
Opinion: Feeding Insects to Cows Could Make Meat and Dairy More Sustainable
Feeding insects instead of grain to animals is an inexpensive, sustainable way to increase the world food supply.
Opinion: With Sky-High Fertilizer Prices, There’s an Opportunity to Grow Crops More Sustainably
The Biden administration is paying US companies to boost synthetic fertilizer production to compensate for an unstable global fertilizer market, but there are other, more sustainable ways to cultivate crops.
Opinion: It’s Time to Include Fungi in Conservation Goals
Without fungi, life on Earth would be unrecognizable. So why aren’t they catalogued and understood as much as animals and plants?
The Pandemic’s Gardening Boom Shows How Gardening Can Cultivate Public Health
As lockdowns went into effect in the spring of 2020, many people took up gardening as a coping mechanism. But will a hobby born out of a crisis recede as life returns to normal?
