Poisons can linger in the ecosystem decades after they were last applied

A study of restored wetlands on the Danish island of Funen reveals that plant species richness remains extremely poor many years after wetlands restoration.

Researchers are looking for strategies to improve rice cropping systems in order to feed a growing global population.

The review analyzed the extent to which herbicide use is tied to genetically modified crop introduction

Once the second-largest lake in Turkey, it now rarely spans an area much larger than a puddle.

Scientists see an overall decline in Pacific cod and pollock productivity in the Gulf of Alaska as compared to recent decades.

Rapid population growth and expanding cities are eating away at one of Egypt’s most precious resources.

As Arctic tundra warms and thaws, incursions of shrubs and small trees have created new habitat for beaver, which create ponds and wetlands that further transform the once-frozen landscape.

The supply of farmed seafood such as salmon and mussels are projected to drop 16 per cent globally by 2090 if no action is taken to mitigate climate change, according to a new UBC study.

In recent decades, cattle grazing has accounted for around two-thirds of deforestation in Brazil, with ranchers clearing forest to create pastures.