Jun 14 Do Dying Trees Lead to More Human Deaths? The Debate Continues The emerald ash borer has been attacking all 22 species of North American ash trees in the last few years, killing nearly every tree it infests. Photo courtesy of Flickr user Flickr user Darkroom Daze. The hypothesis: Trees improve people's… Continue reading
Jun 13 In India, Farmers Pick Heartier Seeds Over Those With High Yields By Larisa Epatko When a cyclone hits India, the sea-drenched soil can remain salty for years. Farmers are finding new high-yield rice seeds are not withstanding the salty onslaught as well as seeds developed more than a century ago. Continue reading
Jun 13 China Needs Milk and California Has Too Much. Is It a Match? By Larisa Epatko California dairy farmers are pumping out milk at higher rates each year to try to make a profit in light of the rising associated costs of corn and soy used in cow feed. Continue reading
Jun 12 In Singapore, When You Can’t Grow Out, You Grow Up By Larisa Epatko Singapore's skyline is composed mostly of skyscrapers, so it's no wonder residents are looking up when they're considering places to grow fruits and vegetables in this high-density Asian island. Continue reading
Jun 12 Singapore’s Vegetable Towers By Larisa Epatko In order to grow fresh produce on limited land, Singapore has constructed towers where seedlings grow into eatable plants. Continue reading
Jun 11 In Qatar, Coaxing Food From One of the World’s Driest Places By Larisa Epatko In the small Middle Eastern country of Qatar, where fresh water is scarce and most food is imported, scientists are testing ways to grow vegetables that use more greenhouse gases than they produce. Continue reading
Jun 11 Greening the Deserts of Qatar By Larisa Epatko Researchers in Qatar are trying new techniques to grow food, such as pumping carbon dioxide into greenhouses and using drip irrigation in sandy plant beds. Continue reading
Jun 10 In Costa Rica, Farmers Start to See Value of Biodiversity By Larisa Epatko In Costa Rica, birds, bats and bees serve vital roles in controlling pests and pollinating crops. Now, researchers are measuring the contributions of these critters to encourage farmers to move away from the single-crop model and toward biodiversity. Continue reading
May 06 Watch In Poland, Pursuing Valuable Energy Deep in the Earth Fuels Dissent Above Ground In Poland, Pursuing Valuable Energy Deep in the Earth Fuels Dissent Above Ground… Continue watching
May 06 News Flash: EPA Now Accountable to Public EmbedVideo(5947, 482, 304); This is the first of two PBS NewsHour reports on hexavalent chromium, a chemical found in U.S. drinking water and the agency charged with regulating it. This report aired on March 13. There is… Continue reading