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Carbon dioxide, Crops, Methane, Nitrogen, Agriculture, Fertilizer

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Genetically Engineered Crops Are Key to Lower-Carbon Agriculture

Increasing crop yields by using genetic engineering to improve crop genetics has a large potential to reduce agriculture's climate footprint.

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Genetically Engineered Crops Are Key to Lower-Carbon Agriculture

Genetically Engineered Crops Are Key to Lower-Carbon Agriculture

Increasing crop yields by using genetic engineering to improve crop genetics has a large potential to reduce agriculture's climate footprint.

Viewpoint: Carbon-preserving regenerative agriculture inextricably linked to CRISPR and gene edited crops

Viewpoint: Carbon-preserving regenerative agriculture inextricably linked to CRISPR and gene edited crops

As governments and industries work toward a net-zero future, the food system remains a stubborn source of one-third of total global emissions. While some

Old and new solutions pave way to net-zero emissions farming, studies show

Old and new solutions pave way to net-zero emissions farming, studies show

New agri-technologies and traditional farming practices done right could combine to offer significant benefits and hope for the global environment and health.

Climate Change Wreaking Havoc on Farms; Cover Crops Can Help

Climate Change Wreaking Havoc on Farms; Cover Crops Can Help

The Natural Resources Defense Council works to safeguard the earth - its people, its plants and animals, and the natural systems on which all life depends.

New publications: Optimum nitrogen fertilizer rates for rice and wheat in the Indo-Gangetic Plains of India

New publications: Optimum nitrogen fertilizer rates for rice and wheat in the Indo-Gangetic Plains of India

The results of the study will allow farmers to get the best crop yields while saving money and reducing harmful nitrous oxide emissions

Agriculture emits a ‘forgotten greenhouse gas.’ Scientists are looking for solutions in the soil

Agriculture emits a ‘forgotten greenhouse gas.’ Scientists are looking for solutions in the soil

Agriculture researchers seek ways to reduce nitrous oxide’s impact on warming.

Management Practices to Reduce Crop Production and Nitrogen Losses from Waterlogging

Management Practices to Reduce Crop Production and Nitrogen Losses from Waterlogging

Flooding is the most damaging abiotic stress, besides drought, that affects crop production. Waterlogging also promotes soil nitrogen (N) loss through processes such as denitrification, ...

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Executive Summary 1 Introduction 4 Purpose of Report 4 Agriculture and GHG Emissions 5 Practices That Reduce GHG Emissions and Provide Environmental Benefits 6 Overview of Goal, Research, ...

This is how to sustainably feed 10 billion people by 2050

This is how to sustainably feed 10 billion people by 2050

As the global population continues to boom, and we need 56% more food, here's a green plan for ensuring no one goes hungry.

How to sustainably, nutritiously feed 10 billion people by 2050

How to sustainably, nutritiously feed 10 billion people by 2050

Today we have a five-course menu to serve up food and climate solutions.

A Nigerian perspective: GMO crops can reduce climate change impacts

A Nigerian perspective: GMO crops can reduce climate change impacts

Biotechnology can contribute positively by mitigating the impact of climate change in agriculture through greenhouse gas reduction, crops adaptation and increase in yield using less land. ...

The world's forgotten greenhouse gas

The world's forgotten greenhouse gas

Emissions of the greenhouse gas commonly known as laughing gas are soaring. Can we cut emissions from its greatest anthropogenic source?

How to Sustainably Feed 10 Billion People by 2050, in 21 Charts

How to Sustainably Feed 10 Billion People by 2050, in 21 Charts

Can we feed the world without destroying it? New research reveals 22 steps to a sustainable food future.

Can Irish farmers reduce greenhouse gas emissions?

Can Irish farmers reduce greenhouse gas emissions?

First major action programme calls on farmers to ‘set out on a sustainability journey’

Nitrogen fertilisers are incredibly efficient, but they make climate change a lot worse

Nitrogen fertilisers are incredibly efficient, but they make climate change a lot worse

Measurements and modelling have found nitrous oxide emissions, a greenhouse gas 265 times more potent than carbon dioxide, are significantly higher than previously reported.

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How to Order 4B Nutrition Des Plantes: Le Manuel Pour Améliorer La Gestion Des Elements Nutritifs (French - 4R Plant Nutrition Manual) Le concept 4B pour la gérance des nutriments est une ...

An integrated research framework combining genomics, systems biology, physiology, modelling and breeding for legume improvement in response to elevated CO2 under climate change scenario

An integrated research framework combining genomics, systems biology, physiology, modelling and breeding for legume improvement in response to elevated CO2 under climate change scenario

How unprecedented changes in climatic conditions will impact yield and productivity of some crops and their response to existing stresses, abiotic and…