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11/10/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
Top EU court stays French ban on bee-harming pesticides
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on Oct. 8 upheld a 2018 French ban on neonicotinoids, a class of pesticides used in agricultural production that are notorious for causing mass bee deaths. The ruling is the latest development in a heated legal row between France and a French agricultural interest group (UIPP). In […]
10/27/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
Food prices soar as countries rush to hoard food amid worsening pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed many things: from people buy groceries to even how countries secure their food supplies. In particular, with an uncertain fourth quarter ahead, many countries have increased their purchases of staple crops — driving demand and price in the process. World food prices have been on the rise for the fourth month […]
10/20/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
Two pesticides approved for agricultural use in the US can harm bees, warn researchers
Two pesticides widely used by farmers in the U.S. are harmful for bees and other useful insects, according to a pair of researchers from the University of Texas at Austin. Their findings revealed that the pesticides sulfoxaflor and flupyradifurone have harmful effects similar to those of neonicotinoids, a class of pesticides notorious for causing bee deaths. Moreover, the researchers […]
10/14/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
Massive locust swarms threaten parts of southern Africa
Migratory locust swarms are poised to tear across the nations of Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe, according to a recent report from CTV News. These swarms are smaller and less detrimental than the billions of desert locust swarms from two months ago that damaged crops in Ethiopia, Yemen and parts of India. Nonetheless, authorities from […]
09/29/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
Potential food crisis looms large over China as floods, torrential rains ruin rice crops
Intense rainfall and severe flooding have battered China since June, displacing close to four million people. The floods have also caused the collapse of some 41,000 homes. These also left at least 158 people missing or dead, according to a recent report from the Standard. But the disaster doesn’t end there. China could soon be facing a food […]
09/16/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
Researchers discover a protein in plant roots that could help reduce the need for chemical fertilizers
Nutrient-poor soil as a result of harmful commercial farming practices, such as the use of chemical fertilizers, is becoming more common around the globe. But experts find that plants might not need so much fertilizer, after all, thanks to a special protein located in their roots. In a major breakthrough, an international team of researchers […]
09/10/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
High-rise building slated for construction in Australia will be draped in more than 20,000 plants
“Urban Forest,” a 30-story mixed-use high-rise in Brisbane, Australia, is poised to become the greenest building around the globe in the most literal sense. The building itself is set to be raised up on large columns that resemble tree trunks. It includes 382 apartments and a stepped facade that doubles as extended balconies for residents. Designed […]
08/26/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
Ancient crops may hold the key to sustainable farming, improving soil health
The impact of plant breeding and modern agricultural practices is reflected in soil health – and it isn’t looking good. In fact, scientists fear that an underground crisis threatens to undermine food production in the near future. Jos Raaijmakers, a microbiologist from the Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW), suggests that the solution to this looming […]
08/26/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
Shake up your indoor gardening by planting these 8 fruits in buckets
Putting that green thumb to good use is easier said than done if there is no outdoor space for a garden in the first place–or so people think. Little to no access to an outdoor area shouldn’t rule out the idea of starting a garden. Megan Falk, a gardening enthusiast and an editorial assistant at Shape magazine, explains […]
08/24/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
How safe are urban gardening crops?
As more people learn about their benefits, urban gardens have increased in number across the United States. However, there are several issues surrounding food production in urban areas, like soil contamination, that are thought to pose risks to human health. In a recent breakthrough, a team of researchers from the Universidad Politecnica de Madrid (UPM) in Spain conducted a probabilistic risk […]
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