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Climate challenges make sustainable agriculture an urgent priority
One major challenge is a profound decrease in the amount of arable land available to be cultivated.
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.
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.
Healthier plant-based diets are better for the environment
Different plant-based diets can have different health and environmental impacts.
Four ways climate change and population growth combine to threaten public health
"I have encountered many public health threats, but none so intransigent and pervasive as climate change."
Could algae become a great new green food source?
Microalgae offer a potentially substantial, mostly untapped source of high-quality nutrition.