New researchers illustrates how changes to farming could dramatically increase future costs of conservation. Continue reading
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April 8, 2013
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High salt levels in Saharan groundwater endanger oases farming
For more than 40 years, snowmelt and runoff from Morocco’s High Atlas Mountains has been dammed and redirected hundreds of kilometers to the south to irrigate oases farms in the arid, sub-Saharan Draa Basin. But a new study finds that far from alleviat… Continue reading
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Losing wetlands to grow crops
Getting enough to eat is a basic human need – but at what cost to the environment? New research demonstrates that as their crops on higher ground fail due to unreliable rainfall, people in countries like Uganda are increasingly relocating to wetland areas. Unless the needs of these people are addressed in a more sustainable way, overuse of wetland resources through farming, fishing, and hunting will continue. Continue reading
March 22, 2013
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Solar technology for farming and urban gardening
Solar power has a place in farms and gardens, with devices designed to do everything from heating water to powering tractors. Continue reading
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Improving climate protection in the agricultural sector
Agriculture is responsible for around 10 to 12 percent of all greenhouse gases attributable to human activities. This raises the question of how these emissions could be reduced. A recent study has investigated — for the first time — the full range o… Continue reading
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Who deforested Central Africa: Humans or climate?
It is a much debated question: why did Central African forests become partially fragmented between 2,500 and 2,000 years ago, leaving room for more open forest landscapes and savannah? Recently, researchers attempted to explain that it was the farming … Continue reading
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Terrace farming unearthed at ancient desert city of Petra
New archaeological research dates the heyday of terrace farming at the ancient desert city of Petra to the first century. This development led to an explosion of agricultural activity, increasing the city’s strategic significance as a military prize fo… Continue reading
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How Darden is farming lobsters for the long-term
The owner of Red Lobster, Olive Garden and other restaurant chains is working on creating sustainable sources to meet its massive demand for seafood.
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Can grassroots planning save what’s best of a rapidly suburbanizing community?
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
Not long ago, Newton, County, Georgia, was classic rural America: a few small towns, some historic buildings, and a lot of farming. But the county… Continue reading