Experimental crop absorbed carbon dioxide equivalent to a vehicle burning 35,000 litres of gasoline, unlike more common annual versions, study shows.

Remote sensing could help experts monitor Nile hydrology as a new reservoir is filled.

The study published in Nature is the first to identify that an interaction between rising temperatures and land use changes, is driving widespread losses in numerous insect groups across the globe.

Geological evidence shows the reef system has a history of demise and resilience.

A team of scientists explores how forests might be restored after centuries of spruce plantations and other intensive management.

Milling rice to separate the grain from the husks produces about 100 million tons of rice husk waste globally each year. 

An enzyme that can help release phosphorus from its organic forms has been identified in a study from the University of Sheffield’s Institute for Sustainable Food, published in leading science journal PNAS.

Modern agriculture is underpinned by a steady supply of fertilizer. However, one of the main ingredients of fertilizer, phosphorus, is running out, putting pressure and financial strain on farmers throughout the world.

University of Minnesota scientists are partnering with a global team to study the complex effects of climate change on winter crops. 

The drop in water levels comes as hotter temperatures and falling water levels left a smaller amount of water flowing through the Colorado River.