UC Santa Barbara researchers and their colleagues estimate that without intervention, plastic pollution is on track to double ...

The new finding comes from an analysis of pesticide use and prostate cancer incidence in over 3,100 U.S. counties.

Researchers at MIT are developing innovative agricultural technologies such as stress-signaling plants, microbial fertilizers, and protective seed coatings to adapt farming to climate change and ...

Green burials, where the person is buried in a wicker basket without embalming, can reduce one's ecological footprint after death.

Sustaining? Being more sustainable at home means trying to live within our means, so future generations will also be able to ...

Conventional farming is responsible for a staggering 90% of global deforestation, as more land is cleared to feed the world's growing population. Enter electro-agriculture, a cutting-edge concept that ...

So many issues today, whether local, state or national, invariably become polarized almost as soon as they arise. We have a long history of our own contentious local issues, whether Greenway or ...

Bioengineers propose "electro-agriculture," a method that replaces photosynthesis with a solar-powered reaction converting ...

By 2030, that coal-use equivalency should rise to 1.5 billion tonnes as the steady increase in renewable energy supports efforts to see carbon emissions peak by that year and to achieve net-zero e ...

A plant-based diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and legumes may significantly reduce the risk of breast cancer and promote overall well-being. Studies highlight the benefits of ...

Aims: This study examines the effects of land-use types and slope ... selected soil physico-chemical properties. Regarding slope positions, the highest (43.90%) and lowest (39.66%) mean value of TP ...

But recent research has shown there are ways to significantly reduce the levels of these harmful chemicals in our water. Per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a wide range of synthetic ...