Focus on Agriculture
How to improve climate predictions? McGill researchers turn to 19th century letters
McGill researchers use 19th-century records to improve African climate models and refine global warming projections.
Farming tech is on display at CES as companies showcase their green innovations and initiatives
AI and autonomous farming tech unveiled at CES 2025 promise sustainability, climate resilience, and efficiency for farmers.
Deere boosts bet on autonomous tractors with new machines
Deere unveils autonomous tractors and industrial equipment at CES 2025, addressing labor shortages with advanced AI tech.
Sugarcane trash can produce energy – what South Africa’s small farmers need to make this happen
Bioenergy from sugarcane trash could transform South Africa’s energy mix, reduce emissions, and boost rural farmers’ livelihoods.
Birth of IVF calf hailed as ‘significant’ step in making UK dairy industry greener
The calf, named Hilda, is part the Dumfries-based Langhill Herd, which has been a source of data for the UK dairy industry for...
Dry weather threatens Ivory Coast cocoa crop, farmers say
Last week, no rain fell in most of Ivory Coast's cocoa regions, raising concerns over bean quality and supply.
Solar burgers: How agrivoltaics is marrying food production with green energy
Calgary's Sun Cycle Farms proves cattle can coexist with solar farms, demonstrating successful agrivoltaics in Alberta.
New Delhi tightens anti-pollution measures as air quality worsens
Delhi recorded "very poor" air on Monday with an air quality index reading of 379 in the 24 hours to midday, the Central...
Cyprus to rely more on desalination plants as arid winters leave dams dry
Cyprus will depend more on desalination plants to meet its water needs, as climate change causes more frequent dry winters.
Earth’s lands are drying out. Nations are trying to address it in talks this week
The U.N. estimates that between 2007 and 2017, droughts cost $125 billion worldwide.
