by Beth Holmes | Apr 19, 2021 | Climate Change, Conservation, Sustainability
The Klamath Basin watershed, which spans much of the length of the border between Oregon and California, is naturally arid, a long flat expanse which flows from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean. But for the past several years, arid has become desiccated. The...
by Admin | Apr 4, 2019 | Conservation
New research shows that environmental stressors caused by human activity are harming coastal green turtle populations. Heavy metals in particular are causing problems. The research results, published in the journal Science of the Total Environment, were compiled by a...
by Admin | May 10, 2017 | Environmental hazards, Sustainability
You may not think much about earthworms, but they are crucial to healthy soil. In fact, Charles Darwin called them “nature’s plough” because they are constantly eating and defecating soil, making it more nutritious and better aerated—and therefore more fertile. But a...
by Admin | Mar 6, 2017 | Conservation, Sustainability
Wild bees are responsible for pollinating a lot of crops in the United States, some of which rely on the bees, while others simply benefit from their actions. But a study from the University of Vermont has found a “worrisome mismatch between falling wild bee supply...
by Admin | Jan 13, 2017 | Business, Sustainability
Sundrop Farms has just made history. The Australian company is the first agribusiness to grow tomatoes using solar power and desalinated water. This marks a major turning point in sustainable agriculture. It proves that crops can be harvested on a mass scale with...
