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No human alive has seen 7 months this hot before
This story was originally published by Slate and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. N.B. If this article sounds familiar, it should. This has been happening so frequently I...
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Farms That Rise to the Challenge
“Nothing touches the plant,” he said. “With the right lighting spectrum, we can optimize for taste, nutrition, texture and color.” AeroFarms uses repurposed warehouse space for its farms. Plantagon...
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What to expect from the Queen's Speech
David Cameron will use the Queen's Speech today to push ahead with a British Bill of Rights in a bid to assert the "supremacy" of UK courts in the run up to the EU referendum. The Government will...
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MacArthur Expands its Commitment to Journalism and Media
MacArthur today reinforced its commitment to strengthening U.S. democracy through more informed and engaged citizens, announcing expanded journalism and media grantmaking that will support professional...
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5 big takeaways from the most thorough review of GMOs yet
This week, the National Academies of Sciences released the most thorough review yet of genetically modified crops — a hulking 420-page report. It's an independent look at all the research on GMOs to...
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The race to create super-crops
Jonathan Lynch likes to look beneath the surface. In his quest to breed better crops, the plant physiologist spends a lot of time digging up roots to work out what makes some varieties extremely good...
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When Your Doctor Is Your Chef
After more than 20 years in practice, Dr. John Principe was ready to quit. “I was just tired of doling out pills and having people die of the same disease I was quote-unquote treating,” says the...
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Trees seen resting branches while ‘asleep’ for the first time
They don’t snore, but might creak during their slumbers. For the first time, trees have been shown to undergo physical changes at night that can be likened to sleep, or at least to day-night cycles...
View ArticleInfamous for Keeping Clients Secret, Berman Admits to Advising Monsanto on GMOs
Richard Berman In June 2014, Richard Berman, the infamous president of corporate public relations firm Berman and Company, pitched a room full of energy company executives on his team’s work in...
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Can A Tiny Wasp Save The Citrus Industry?
Researchers in Arizona are fighting fire with fire – they're collecting new data on a wasp that may help slow the spread of citrus greening, a plant disease that has devastated millions of acres of...
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In Sharp Reversal, California Suspends Water Restrictions
LOS ANGELES — California on Wednesday suspended its mandatory statewide 25 percent reduction in urban water use, telling local communities to set their own conservation standards after a relatively wet...
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Proposed Changes to the Nutrition Facts Label
The FDA is proposing to update the Nutrition Facts label found on most food packages in the United States. The Nutrition Facts label, introduced 20 years ago, helps consumers make informed food choices...
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Po.st
The Po.st Sharing Tool and Link Shortener provides you with better design, user acquisition and revenue opportunities from your site’s social sharing activities. Leverage the Po.st data to identify...
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Some Online Grocery Companies Are About to Start Taking 'Food Stamps'
Butter, prunes, and eggs. That’s what Mabel McFiggin, an unemployed factory worker and the first person to use food stamps, bought to feed her family 77 years ago. Today, some 46 million people rely on...
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The Changing American Diet
After seeing the Open Data Institute’s project on the changing British Diet, I couldn’t help but wonder how the American diet has changed over the years. The United States Department of Agriculture...
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Activists Are Restricting a Major Pesticide By Forcing Users to Actually...
Glyphosate, the world’s most widely-used herbicide, has become a major target for environmentalists. But despite growing evidence of the chemical’s potentially dangerous health effects—the pesticide...
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Unusual heat bakes Sri Lanka's chicken industry
We focus on the human and development impacts of climate change Poo-powered pumps help Pakistan farmers grow richer, greener World must tackle 'once-in-a-generation' refugee crisis: Angelina Jolie...
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Spring Gazpacho: Not an Oxymoron
While we patiently await a summer of fresh tomatoes, we've partnered with Muir Glen Organic to share springy recipes that use one of our favorite weeknight mainstays: canned tomatoes. If anyone has...
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China is ditching Western fast food joints for healthier options
Hold the fries. Actually, hold everything. That’s increasingly the message Chinese consumers are sending Western fast food chains. Only 51% of consumers in China said they ate Western fast food in...
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Europe keeps hitting clean energy milestones
May has been a good month for clean energy in Europe. Coal plants have faltered and wind farms are thriving, and not just in Denmark, the continent’s shining example of renewable energy. We’re whizzing...
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