Texas A&M scientists found that insect leaf-wounding in plants triggers a stress response that produces healthier organic fruit.

A device that uses electricity generated by plants as its power source has communicated via satellite – a world first.

As fires continue to burn across Australia, damage estimates are now in the billions. More than 8.4 million hectares have been burnt, almost 2000 homes have been destroyed, and 26 people have lost their lives.

The system, tested on an industrial scale, prevents foul odours and reduces by up to two months the treatment time for the organic matter deriving from the excess sludge, for its subsequent agricultural use.

Researchers have examined the impact of climate change on salmon farming. Their work will help adaptation planning.

To combat land degradation and fight poverty, the Chinese government has launched a number of ecological projects in southern China.

Human-induced climate change promotes the conditions on which wildfires depend, increasing their likelihood - according to a review of research on global climate change and wildfire risk published today.

A University of Arizona-led study used the annual growth rings of trees to reconstruct a long-term climate history and examine the duration and frequency of "perfect droughts" in Southern California's main water sources.

Toward the end of 2019, startup Khethworks began selling what the team refers to internally as “version one” of its 320-watt solar-powered water pump.

For corn growers, the decision of when and how much nitrogen fertilizer to apply is a perennial challenge.