- Research & Tech
- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 16th, 2014
Traces of Dozens of Toxic Chemicals Found in Pollen Collected by Bees
Greenpeace warns these chemicals are a threat to Europe's bee population
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 26th, 2014
Air Pollution in China Is Similar to a Nuclear Winter, Scientists Warn
The country's air pollution crisis is expected to have a devastating impact on agriculture
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 30th, 2014
Why Humans Evolved Lactose Tolerance
Milk was off-limits just a few thousand years ago
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 20th, 2014
Food Prices Could Up by 25% by 2050, Researchers Say
This will happen because the agricultural industry will be badly hit by climate change
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 14th, 2014
Soy Hidden in Pork, Chicken and the Like Is Harming the Planet, WWF Warns
Report shows people are in the dark about how much soy they actually consume
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 30th, 2013
Antibiotics Will Trigger a Global Health Crisis Soon
The conclusion belongs to a new scientific investigation
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 30th, 2013
8 Million Acres of China's Farmlands Are Too Polluted to Grow Crops Reuters
High officials promise they are working to solve the problem
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 27th, 2013
Nutrient Runoffs Bleach and Kill Corals
The correlation was established in a new long-term study
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 21st, 2013
Norway, Britain and the US Pledge $280M (€207M) to Curb Deforestation
The countries aim to slow deforestation for agriculture
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 5th, 2013
Agriculture, Climate, Weather Patterns Will All Be Affected by Deforestation
Report shows unchecked deforestation has far-reaching effects
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 16th, 2013
Climate Change Has Made Apples Softer, Sweeter
Fuji and Tsugaru apples are less crunchy, taste differently than they did 40 years ago
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 27th, 2013
Contaminated Pollen Is Killing Bees by the Millions
Researchers claim the pollen bees collect is tainted with pesticides, fungicides
- Oddiverse
- By Raluca Anghel
- June 25th, 2013
Indiana Explosion at Union Mills Co-Op Kills 67-Year-Old Worker
James Swank fell off a 75-foot (53-meter) silo tower
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 6th, 2013
Brazil Announces Impressive Drop in Its Greenhouse Emissions
The country has also made significant progress in reducing deforestation, officials say
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 30th, 2013
Bee-Harming Pesticides Now Banned in the EU
The ban is expected to be up and running in a matter of months
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 29th, 2013
Haiti Readies to Plant Millions of Trees
The country wishes to double its forest cover by 2016
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 12th, 2013
Robobees Might One Day Replace Real Ones
The planet's bee population is steadily declining, a solution need be found