An Australian start-up is hoping fungi can pull carbon dioxide from the air and stash it underground. It’s one of several ventures trying to deploy the superpowers of soil to slow global warming.
Tag: Agriculture and Farming
E.P.A. Pulls Pesticide Dacthal From the Market Over Health Concerns
The herbicide, used widely on crops including broccoli and onions, can cause low birth weight and impaired brain development, regulators said.
Can Gouda’s Cheesemakers Stall a Sinking Future?
The small city where the renowned Dutch cheese is made is subsiding as sea levels rise. Experts say the industry may not survive there, even with the ingenuity of the country’s water managers.
Mediterranean Drought Forces a Hard Choice: Who Gets the Water?
Parts of southern Italy and other countries in the region are experiencing one of their worst droughts in decades. The authorities say they are working to at least save tourism.
Mediterranean Drought Forces a Hard Choice: Who Gets the Water?
Parts of Southern Italy and other countries in the region are experiencing one of their worst droughts in decades. The authorities say they are working to at least save tourism.
Colombia Faces a New Problem: Too Much Cocaine
Even as production surges, domestic and foreign shifts in the global drug industry have devastated many poor Colombians whose livelihoods are tied to cocaine.
The Killer Stalking Sri Lanka’s Men
Climate change and contaminated water have combined to create an epidemic of kidney disease.
You See a Hedge. He Sees Something Else.
Tim Bushe decided to shape the hedges in his London neighborhood into a menagerie. They’ve become a local attraction.
For South Africa’s Cabinet, Bigger May Not Mean Better
To accommodate a broad and diverse alliance of parties, President Cyril Ramaphosa increased the size of his executive team. Now the challenge is getting a diverse group of politicians to agree.
Three Ideas to Beat the Heat, and the People Who Made Them Happen
As temperatures soar around the world, practical experiments are emerging to protect people.