agriculture
Nearly 1 in 10 European Bee Species Face Extinction
Posted in Science on 22nd Mar, 2015
by Alex Muller
A stunning 84 percent of the main crops grown for human consumption in Europe require insect pollination to enhance product quality and yields.
Researchers confirm that neonicotinoid insecticides impair bee's brains and harm colonies
Posted in Science on 6th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller
Research confirmed that levels of insecticides accepted to exist in agriculture cause poor performance by bee colonies.
Are Salt-Loving Super Plants the Saviors of the Planet?
Posted in Science on 1st Nov, 2014
by Alex Muller
The world's demand for food is set to increase by two-thirds by mid-century. That's where salt-loving plants, called halophytes, can make a difference.
The world is losing 2,000 hectares of farm soil daily to salt damage
Posted in Science on 29th Oct, 2014
by Alex Muller
Every day for more than 20 years, an average of 2,000 hectares of irrigated land in arid and semi-arid areas across 75 countries have been degraded by salt.
Backing up the Worlds Food Supply With 800,000 Plant Species on Ice
Posted in Science on 17th Mar, 2014
by Alex Muller
The doomsday vault keeps the worlds agricultural heritage in deep freeze.