Focus on Agriculture
US to fund lower-emission fertilizer with eye to greener ethanol
Department of Energy will spend $36m on lowering emissions from using synthetic nitrogen fertilizer on corn used to make ethanol.
Pongamia trees grow where citrus once flourished, offering renewable energy
An ancient Indian tree is thriving in former citrus groves in Florida, and could provide the nation with renewable energy.
North Dakota tribe goes back to its roots with greenhouse operation
Work is ongoing on the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation's 3.3-acre greenhouse that will make up most of the Native Green Grow operation's...
Brazil sues Syngenta for alleged environmental damage
Brazil's suit alleges Syngenta produced and sold pesticides using much higher concentrations of a carcinogen than allowed under law.
Planting giant cactus to stave off desertification in Brazil
In Brazil's unique Caatinga biome residents are on a mission to plant native vegetation in a bid to halt desertification
Denmark will be first to impose CO2 tax on farms, government says
Denmark is hoping to inspire others, after it announced plans to introduce a tax on livestock carbon dioxide emissions.
Hot spell hits summer crops in east Europe, but a relief in northwest
Extreme weather has affected crops, pushing prices higher.
From Black Sea to US Midwest, extreme weather threatens crop output
Record temperatures in major global growing regions have hurt developing crops.
Hawaii settles climate change lawsuit filed by youth plaintiffs
HONOLULU (AP) — Thirteen children and teens in Hawaii took the state government to court over the threat posed by climate change. Now...
New Bayer short corn variety stands up to high winds, but not over 100 mph
Bayer says the corn will reduce yield losses due to extreme weather because it has less height to catch wind.
