Increased pesticide use, habitat loss and climate change have been contributing to a decades-long decline in global honeybee numbers. Now, a computer science team from University of California, Riverside (UCR), has come up with an innovative way to help. They developed a sensor-based technology with the potential to revolutionize commercial beekeeping, reduce colony losses and […]
Pets at Home, a pet supplies retailer in the United Kingdom, has launched what it says are the first-ever dog treats made with lab-grown meat. Chick Bites, a combination of cultivated chicken and plant-based ingredients, were produced by growing cells without the raising or slaughtering of animals. “We’re incredibly excited to introduce cultivated meat to […]
Spanish fishers in Galicia — Europe’s main source of shellfish and the biggest producer of mussels in the world — are reporting a “catastrophic” collapse in shellfish populations due to the climate crisis. Some shellfish stocks have plummeted by 90 percent in just a few years, reported The Guardian. The clams and cockles local residents […]
In a new study, scientists analyzed UK crops and how the country’s agriculture could be affected by climate change and predicted what could be the top crops by 2080. Led by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) in collaboration with the University of East Anglia (UEA), the study determined that a changing climate […]
While scientists have long known that pesticide use could impact pollinators, a new study reveals how fertilizer could negatively impact these important organisms. Not only that, but the research, which was conducted at the site of the longest ecological experiment in global history, revealed that high fertilizer use could also lead to a decline in […]
An open letter calling for efforts to increase food production to avert a world hunger catastrophe has been signed by more than 150 winners of the Nobel and World Food Prizes. The signatories made a plea for political and financial backing to come up with “moonshot” technologies in the next quarter century, a press release […]
Toxic chemicals from sewage sludge used as fertilizer pose health risks to those who regularly consume products from farms that use it, in some instances raising cancer risk by “several orders of magnitude” over what is considered acceptable by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), federal officials said on Tuesday. EPA’s draft risk assessment, […]
Microplastics shed from plastic products like clothing and packaging are ending up in the fish we eat, according to researchers from Portland State University (PSU). The findings of the study highlight a need for strategies and technologies to reduce the microfiber pollution that makes its way into the environment, a press release from PSU said. […]
More than a third of animals on Earth are herbivores, but since plants don’t have a lot of calories it can be hard for grazers to eat enough to meet their energy needs. To add to the problem, climate change is lowering the nutritional value of certain foods that these plant eaters rely on. Fossil […]
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