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A new analysis shows that a technology called ‘air-stripping’ produces 5 to 10 times less greenhouse gas emissions than the Haber-Bosch process—at a far lower cost.
A new study finds that shifting away from meat, dairy, and sugar would release tons of crops for other uses—replacing almost all crop exports from Ukraine and Russia.
A huge new study spanning 30 years, drilled down into the nuanced relationship between food, health, and environment and found some surprising results.
For example, almost half of all environmental pressures from food production come from just five countries.
In buildings with lots of people, CO2 emissions from human respiration is surprisingly high; a research team wondered if HVAC could be unlikely companion to food production.
The authors calculate that strategically located algae farms could increase global food production by 56% using just one-tenth of cropland.
A new study finds that a campaign to promote plant-based meat increased sales by 57% . . .but didn’t make a dent in meat consumption.
Nature and agricultural growth don't always have to be pitted against each other, suggests a new study of Brazilian soybean farms
Brazil has saved billions in fertilizer costs and averted the release of millions of tons of carbon by inoculating soybeans with soil microbes.
Seeds bred for monoculture become more suitable for intercropping when they're habituated to other crops, new experiments show.
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