The world's most fertile soils are losing carbon, but global warming could drive an unexpected large-scale recovery in the ...

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — A growing industry is racing to engineer a solution to global warming using the absorbent power of the oceans. Dozens of companies and academic groups are pitching the same ...

Few things in human history have mattered as much as rice. Not wheat, not corn, not any other crop comes close to what a ...

CLIMATEWIRE | Scientists are sounding the alarm that certain agricultural practices aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions are likely causing more harm than good. Research published last month in ...

A new study shows that ammonia released from intensive livestock farms can significantly increase nearby soil emissions of nitrous oxide, a powerful greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change ...

WASHINGTON — Billions fewer birds are flying through North American skies than decades ago and their population is shrinking ever faster, mostly due to a combination of intensive agriculture and ...

Following last winter, one of the warmest on record, some ski hills and nordic centres may want to look into snow farming — the practice of stockpiling snow to extend the season. Canada was one of the ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Food systems sit at the center of the climate challenge and have the potential to fuel significant progress as more responsible practices are introduced. From sustainable aquaculture and regenerative ...

Climate change has brought extreme and unpredictable weather patterns to our region. At Keep Growing Detroit Farm, a 1.38-acre farm in the heart of Detroit’s Historic Eastern Market District, we are ...