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Australia’s Farmland at Risk of ‘Ecological Collapse’

Australia may need to fundamentally redraw its rural landscape — retiring farms, restoring vast tracts of vegetation and reshaping regional economies — if it is to avoid accelerating species loss and meet global biodiversity targets.

30 Jun 2026

Street Trees Deliver $1.50 Return for Every Dollar Invested

Planting and maintaining street trees is not only good for the environment; it’s a sound economic investment that benefits society in multiple ways over their full lifecycle.

17 Jun 2026

Vertical Farming Emissions Could be Offset If Spared Farmland is Used for Solar Power

Vertical farming could free up thousands of hectares of UK farmland, but the environmental benefits depend on how that land is reused, according to new research led by the University of Surrey.

10 Jun 2026

New Project to Study How Things Are Heating Up in the Agriculture Industry

As Australia's agricultural sector tries to navigate more frequent and intense heatwaves, a new project by Charles Darwin University (CDU) aims to better understand the impact of the climate extreme on this essential industry.

20 May 2026

UK Agritech Innovators Heading to New Zealand to Road-Test the Future of Farming

Six UK agritech innovators developing technologies spanning AI-enabled livestock systems, digital-twin carbon tracking, circular agriculture, sustainable horticulture and on-farm energy generation is heading to New Zealand in 2026 as part of the Innovate UK Global Incubator Programme (GIP), creating new opportunities for local industry, investors and research institutions to collaborate on the future of food and farming as they seek to cement investment, partnerships, pilots and research collaborations.

15 May 2026

A Sticky Solution to a Pesky Agricultural Problem

A water-based formulation developed at the University of Waterloo using nanotechnology is both greener and more effective than conventional methods for delivering agricultural pesticides.

13 May 2026

Polydopamine Nanosheets Boost Artificial Photosynthesis Efficiency

Polydopamine nanosheets mimic natural photosynthesis, improving charge separation and stability for efficient hydrogen production in solar fuel applications.

7 Apr 2026

New Research Exposes Global Impact of Agriculture on Forest Loss and Emissions

A comprehensive study links commodity production to 121.8 M hectares of deforestation, emphasizing the need for better land-use data and targeted interventions.

31 Mar 2026

Building Tools to Accelerate the Global Transition to Regenerative Agriculture

At a time when farms face rising costs, labor shortages, and environmental pressures, a new force has entered the field.

8 Sep 2025

Study Highlights Long-Term Effects of Biochar on Agriculture

A study analyzes biochar's benefits, emphasizing its effectiveness in boosting crop productivity and reducing GHG emissions with repeated applications.

3 Sep 2025