Agriculture
‘This is very alarming!’: Flying insects vanis..
Not long ago, a lengthy drive on a hot day wouldn’t be complete without scraping bug guts off a windshield. But splattered insects have gone the way of the Chevy Nova — you just don’t see them on the road… read more
Turning chicken poop and weeds into biofuel
Chicken is a favorite, inexpensive meat across the globe. But the bird’s popularity results in a lot of waste that can pollute soil and water. One strategy for dealing with poultry poop is to turn it into biofuel, and now… read more
Costs and benefits of organic farming:
Yields
Benefits: Some studies suggest that the stability of yields might be higher under organic management.
Costs: Yields under organic management are on average 19 to 25 per cent lower than under conventional management.
Context: Many cereals show higher yield… read more
Organic is only one ingredient in recipe for susta..
Many people choose organic thinking it’s better for humans and the planet, but a new UBC study published in Science Advances finds that might not always be the case.
“Organic is often proposed a holy grail solution to current environmental… read more
Grasslands, the lesson
The big ecosystems on Earth where people can live are mainly forests and grasslands. Grassland, savanna, is where our species started and lived maybe 2 million years. Many natural grasslands are now agricultural areas (many forests too). Somehow people seem… read more
