Climate Science Digest: November 2, 2024NewsScience
Muser NewsDeskNovember 2, 2024
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Climate Science Digest: November 2, 2024
Study explores soot and volatile particles' role in contrail formation and climate impact Contrails form across the sky behind a jet aircraft engine. Credit: Mateus…

Making agriculture more resilient to climate changeNews
SourceNovember 1, 2024
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Making agriculture more resilient to climate change
Researchers across MIT are working on ways to boost food production and help crops survive drought. Anne Trafton | MIT News - As Earth’s temperature…

Optimizing vertical farming by varying light, humidity, and other growing conditionsScience
SourceOctober 12, 2024
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Optimizing vertical farming by varying light, humidity, and other growing conditions
How can we provide healthy, vitamin-rich food to growing urban populations? One solution is to cultivate crops indoors, in stacked layers of growing platforms. Such…

Researchers uncover plant genes for anti-stress molecule to boost crop resilienceScience
Adrian AlexandreOctober 9, 2024
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Researchers uncover plant genes for anti-stress molecule to boost crop resilience
In a breakthrough for sustainable agriculture, researchers from the University of East Anglia (UEA) have identified the genes responsible for the production of a unique…

Human urine as sustainable fertilizer – new study shows minimal soil impactScience
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 23, 2024
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Human urine as sustainable fertilizer – new study shows minimal soil impact
Human urine could offer a sustainable alternative to synthetic fertilizers, according to new research by scientists from the University of Birmingham and L’Institut Agro Montpellier.…

CABBI team develops bioenergy crops with improved water efficiencyScience
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 5, 2024
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CABBI team develops bioenergy crops with improved water efficiency
Drought stress has been a major challenge for crop production globally, a problem exacerbated by climate change. For over a century, researchers have aimed to…

Emerging economies to drive agricultural markets amid shifting regional dynamicsNews
Adrian AlexandreJuly 2, 2024
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Emerging economies to drive agricultural markets amid shifting regional dynamics
Emerging economies are set to remain the key drivers of global agricultural market growth over the next decade, according to the newly released OECD-FAO Agricultural…

Choose where to plant energy crops wisely to minimise loss of biodiversity, says new studyScience
SourceJuly 1, 2024
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Choose where to plant energy crops wisely to minimise loss of biodiversity, says new study
By University of Surrey In the fight to protect biodiversity and limit climate change, the world will reap what it sows, say researchers from the…

Global sugar crisis hits desserts: Highest prices since 2011 linked to climate changeClimateNews
Adrian AlexandreJanuary 9, 2024
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Global sugar crisis hits desserts: Highest prices since 2011 linked to climate change
The sweet indulgence of desserts is under threat as the global cost of sugar skyrockets to its highest level since 2011. This surge is a…
