In the tropical forest surrounding Alter do Chão, a Brazilian town located on a languid stretch of the Amazon River and home to what is considered one of the most…
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Amazon initiative pays farmers and ranchers to keep the forest standing
Establishing economic value for the service of preserving native vegetation and creating a new source of income for rural producers. These are the objectives of Conserv, a private initiative launched…
Federal court nixes FDA’s approval of genetically engineered “Frankenfish”
In a major win for wild salmon, the Court for the Northern District of California ruled on Nov. 5 that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ignored potential environmental consequences…
Study revealing New Guinea’s plant life ‘first step’ toward protection
New Guinea’s diversity of life, cultures and landscapes has long inspired prominent scientists, from Alfred Russel Wallace to Jared Diamond. Sitting just below the equator at the nexus of Asia…
CO2 to the rescue: Elevated carbon dioxide concentrations can reduce the negative effects of drought on crops, study finds
American and Brazilian researchers evaluated the possibility of elevated carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations reducing the negative effect of drought on physiological parameters and the growth of Manihot esculenta (cassava). They…
Calves in a fieldCalifornia Protections for Farmed Animals Upheld In Court Yet Again
Since World Animal Protection, a coalition of advocacy groups, and 63% of Californians worked to pass Proposition 12 (Prop 12) in 2018—guaranteeing the strongest protections for mother pigs, laying hens,…
New diesel engine boasts low consumption and high efficiency, decreasing emissions of contaminating particles by 80%
European researchers have developed an improved diesel engine that’s more eco-friendly and efficient than current models, paving the way for greener and fuel-efficient vehicles. During a project meeting held in…
Scientists successfully remove first murder hornet nest found in the US
The first nest of “murder hornets” in the U.S. was destroyed Saturday shortly after entomologists from the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) located it on private property near Blaine…
Scientists develop new material that captures CO2 and turns it into “useful organic chemicals”
Researchers from Japan and China have developed a new material that can suck carbon dioxide out of the air and convert it into organic matter. The material works as a…
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…