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Decline of Pollinators Poses Threat to World Food Supply, Report Says
Many pollinator species are facing extinction, including some 16 percent of vertebrates like birds and bats, according to the document. By John Schwartz.
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How a simple SIM card makes farmers more efficient—and possibly saves lives
India's GreenSIM initiative exposes rural farmers to tech and essential real-time info. By Julianne Tveten.
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We’re running out of water, and the world’s powers are very worried
Classified U.S. cables between American diplomats show a mounting concern by global political and business leaders that water shortages could spark unrest across the world, with dire consequences. By Nathan Halverson. (Apr. 11)
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Scientists tweak photosynthesis to boost crop yield
Researchers report in the journal Science that they can increase plant productivity by boosting levels of three proteins involved in photosynthesis. In field trials, the scientists saw increases of 14 percent to 20 percent in the productivity of their modified tobacco plants. The work confirms that photosynthesis can be made more efficient to increase plant yield, a hypothesis some in the scientific community once doubted was possible.
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Organic Weed? Marijuana Growers Go Green
An industry long haunted by negative connotations and a lack of sound research finds new opportunities in sustainability. By Austa Somvichian-Clausen.
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Just not crickets
Proposals for developing more environmentally friendly food. By Bee Wilson.
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A Kingdom from Dust
A story of power, drought, migrant labor, and an insatiable drive to expand. By Mark Arax, photographs by Trent Davis Bailey, illustrations by Denise Nestor.
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A Promising Backup to the Honeybee Is Shut Down
The world’s largest almond grower has suddenly closed an eight-year research project to develop a new commercial pollinator. By Paige Embry.
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Mt. Vernon starts growing hemp as tribute to Washington's original farming plans
Hemp was harvested on George Washington's historic estate, Mount Vernon, on Wednesday for the first time in centuries. By Aris Folley.
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