Third of Earth’s soil degraded due to intensive farming
A third of the Earth's fertile soil is being 'acutely degraded' due to intensive farming as global demand for food grows, according to the...
The 21st Century belongs to Canadian agriculture
Canadian agriculture has deep roots and the government is working to build a future for the next generation of farmers, says Minister Lawrence MacAulay
UK joins Kigali Amendment to tackle global warming
The UK is one of the first countries to join the Kigali Amendment, a major new agreement to reduce carbon emissions and tackle global warming
Sustainability through technology: The power of N
Popularism and bumper sticker science should not stop us tackling sustainability through technology, argues Ingenuity Lab Director Carlo Montemagno
Ingenuity Lab is a unique organisation,...
Floods devastate India, Bangladesh, and Nepal
As recovery begins in Houston more than 1,200 people have been killed in floods throughout South Asia bringing the region to a standstill
Honey bee health: managing and reducing the risks
Managing the health of the honey bee is integral to the agriculture sector. Here Elke Genersch from the Institute for Bee Research explains further
Improving access to research data
French National Institute for Research in Agriculture (INRA) explores the importance of ensuring research data is easy to access in the agriculture field
Brazilian president gives greenlight to rainforest mining
Brazil has given the go ahead for rainforest mining in a large national reserve in the Amazon ' the size of Denmark', said to be...
Assessing climate change in the Arctic
Norwegian Polar Institute’s Director Jan-Gunnar Winther highlights the challenges associated with climate change in the Arctic and its global impact
Supporting healthy forests across America
Open Access Government highlights the role of forests within biodiversity and how the USDA supports agroforestry in America
Recognising the important role of biodiversity
Pamela S. Soltis, Director, University of Florida Biodiversity Institute, reveals the key work being done in the US to respond to the ‘biodiversity crisis’
Solving challenges through precision livestock farming
Daniel Berckmans, Catholic University of Leuven asks if precision livestock farming could help to monitor health and environmental impacts of farming
Declining fish stocks: complex pathways of toxic chemical impact
Profesor Helmut Segner at the Centre for Fish and Wildlife Health discusses the possible role of chemical pollution in the decline of freshwater fish stocks
Understanding changes to extreme rainfall
Rainfall data can be used to help us adapt to climate change. Hayley Fowler, School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences at Newcastle University explains
Precision phenotyping for efficient animal agriculture
MoSAR, INRA’s Research Director, Nicolas Friggens, explores the role of precision phenotyping in agriculture and explains how it is driving animal research
Are m-CHP systems the answer to reducing emissions?
José Luis Viviente from TECNALIA explains how micro combined heat and power (m-CHP) systems can help to reduce CO2 emissions in rural communities
Climate report names 2016 ‘the warmest year on record’
A new report published in the US has revealed that 2016 was the warmest year on record, sparking climate concerns
A report, ‘State of the...
Harmonising the bio-based economy policies
Standardisation can accelerate bio-based economy growth. Here, Suzan van Kruchten, Standardisation Consultant, NEN explains
Bio-based products represent an important part of the bio-economy, which is...
EU Zoos Directive drives conservation, education and research
European Association of Zoos and Aquaria’s David Williams-Mitchell shares insight into the EU Zoos Directive and explains the impact of it on the sector
The...
Some essentials on coexisting with carnivores
Coexisting with carnivores can be a challenge, but their value makes it worthwhile, as Professor John Vucetich and Professor David Macdonald explain
