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Where’s the Super Food? (the article)
Scientists have genetically engineered several biofortified food plants to tackle a scourge of developing countries—micronutrient malnutrition. The crops have yet to be planted on a wide scale, but that may be about to change.
Right now, one billion people are… read more
Israeli Air Force Pilots Dodge Migrating Storks
Israeli Air Force Fighter pilots fear collisions with birds more than any other enemy. Birders keep them safe.
Droves of migrating birds strike a remarkable sight as they swirl above head in flocks of some 5,000 birds at a time… read more
Bugs can solve food crisis
A tropical entomologist argues that edible insects offer a sustainable alternative for conventional meat.
Insects sold at Laotian market >
As early as 1885, the British entomologist Vincent M. Holt wrote a booklet with the title: “Why not eat insects?”… read more
Nitrogen, problem or solution?
About 2 billion humans, a third of mankind, owe their lives to the discovery of the German chemist Fritz Haber in 1909: he found the way to turn nitrogen gas (which is in its non-reactive form nearly 80% of the… read more
Biofuels for local use
Bio-fuels get a lot of attention because of climate change and the limited resources of fossil fuels. The problem is that production of crop to be used for fuel can take the space for food production when farmers can earn… read more
