Sustainable Business
A hardier coffee plant could save yields worldwide from climate change
Cultivated and wild coffee plants alike are facing various threats, a changing climate high among them.
New food technologies could release 80% of the world’s farmland back to nature
Global conservation will fail unless it addresses the underlying issue of food production.
Turning hard-to-recycle polyethylene into drug treatments
USC scientists say their new method breaks down polyethylene plastic into agents used to develop antibiotics, cholesterol drugs and more.
Why the purple tomato’s success is a win for GM foods
There are many good reasons why modifying an organism’s genetics may be better for us.
People in the US might need buyouts to leave flood-prone areas
For people living in floodplains, each flood can prove devastating as the climate worsens.
Dams can help boost food security, scientists say
We need to explore alternative water storage solutions, but also acknowledge that many dams are already in place.