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Jan 29, 2016 07:27 AM EST

Condensing Farms to Save the Natural World and Reduce Greenhouse Gases

In order to save the environment, we may need to condense farms.

Jan 28, 2016 09:31 AM EST

Human Impacts on Land Determined Whether Communities Survived or Failed

Researchers have conducted a 10-year project to study the long-term effects that humans have on land, which may also reveal why communities survive or fail.

Nov 03, 2015 09:56 AM EST

Farming on Mars: New Plant Gene May Open the Door for Space-Based Food Production

In The Martian, Mark Watney grows potatoes in space. Now, scientists may have discovered the gene that will open the door for space-based food production in the future.

Nov 02, 2015 10:45 AM EST

Dust Bowl May Still be Impacting the Soil in America

The ravages of the Dust Bowl didn't end after the actual event. A new study may change the way we view the health of our nation's soil.

Sep 23, 2015 07:21 PM EDT

Dead Zone May be Reduced with New, Plant-Based Technique

Scientists have found a possible way to reduce the dead zones in the ocean.

Sep 15, 2015 01:24 PM EDT

Massive Loss of Crop Diversity in Just 34 Years Reveals the Rise of Monoculture

As monocultures become the norm in farming, crop diversity is dropping. Now, scientists have found that in just 34 years, farmers are growing fewer types of crops, which may be impacting the general ecosystem.

Sep 08, 2015 09:33 AM EDT

Intensive Farming May be Better for Birds and Wildlife Than Sharing the Land

More intensive farming practice may seem like a bad thing for the environment. Now, though, researchers have found that intensive farming practices may be better for tropical birds.

Jul 23, 2015 07:45 AM EDT