Top news of the week: 25.03.2021.
Sustainability
Podcast: Save the earth—get a vasectomy? Glyphosate science vs emotion; Will Biden ban safe pesticides?
or the sake of women's rights and the environment, increasing numbers of men are getting vasectomies. How could this impact our society in the coming
BBI JU flagship projects: how new sustainable business models are boosting the bio-based industries across Europe
With 11 flagship first-of-their-kind biorefineries funded across Europe, BBI JU is demonstrating the essential role of bio-based industries in the green recovery of Europe. A key …
In a water-challenged world, crop breeders must do more than go with the flow
As breeders develop varieties that meet farmers’ needs, we need to ensure the entire R&D process improves water sustainability. Here are three ways crop breeders can manage water to deliver ...
Viewpoint: Consumer-focused GM and gene-edited products throw anti-GMO movement’s future into doubt
The bizarre QAnon conspiracy theory that has swept the nation and embedded itself in our political discourse is a prime example of the
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Discover the future with us! WIRED Health highlights the most exciting, thought-provoking disruptors scientists and practitioners making a positive change in the way we provide and access ...
Viewpoint: Public investment in farming technology could cut land use by 63 thousand square miles—’about the size of Iowa’
Using existing research on the relationship between R&D and productivity and SIMPLE, a global economic model of agriculture, we find that doubling
Scientists need to face both facts and feelings when dealing with the climate crisis
I was taught to use my head, not my heart. But acknowledging sadness at what is lost can help us safeguard the future, says professor of sustainability science Kimberly Nicholas
On World Water Day, Promoting Sustainability by Enhancing Crops’ Resilience
On World Water Day, Promoting Sustainability by Enhancing Crops’ Resilience