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Study Focuses on How Crop Production Shocks are Affected by Variations in Planted and Harvested Areas

News - 19 Jun 2023

As the world faces more climate variability and extremes in the face of global warming, sudden environmental changes add an extra layer of stress to food production in the United States and around the...

Carbon Mitigation Payments Could Increase Net Returns and Reduce Income Risk for Bioenergy Crops

News - 16 Jun 2023

Bioenergy crops such as miscanthus and switchgrass provide several environmental benefits, but low returns and profit risks are barriers for investment by farmers. A new study from the University of...

Study Provides a Clearer Picture of Soil in the Warming World

News - 15 Jun 2023

A recent study led by scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and the University of Zurich has revealed that the organic compounds proposed for carbon sequestration in deep...

Empire State Development Announces Application Window Opens for Round Five of the Grow-NY Business Competition

News - 15 Jun 2023

Empire State Development (ESD) today announced that the application window is now open for round five of the Grow-NY food and agriculture competition. Image Credit: Empire State...

Ecological Research Confirms the Dominant Influence of Climate on Vegetation

News - 13 Jun 2023

For several years, ecological research has argued that climate often has no determining influence on the distribution of forests and savannas in tropical regions. However, an international research...

Microbial Carbon Use Efficiency is the Key Factor in Determining Soil Carbon Storage

News - 12 Jun 2023

Microbes are by far the most important factor in determining how much carbon is stored in the soil, according to a new study with implications for mitigating climate change and improving soil health...

Minnesota Cleantech Consortium Launched to Accelerate the State’s Clean Technology Sector

News - 9 Jun 2023

More than 20 organizations have committed including the State of Minnesota, 3M and the University of Minnesota. The launch coincides with the inaugural Minnesota Cleantech Innovation Day on June 7 at...

Seaweed Cultivation Could Resolve Food Insecurity While Slowing Climate Change

News - 9 Jun 2023

To help solve hunger and malnutrition while also slowing climate change, some farmers could shift from land to sea, suggests a recent study from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at...

Warming Climate Could Flip Mixotrophic Microbes from Carbon Sinks to Carbon Emitters

News - 2 Jun 2023

New research finds that a warming climate could flip globally abundant microbial communities from carbon sinks to carbon emitters, potentially triggering climate change tipping points. The findings...

Transforming Plants Into Key Drivers of Decarbonization

News - 2 Jun 2023

Nature-based solutions are an effective tool to combat climate change triggered by rising carbon emissions, whether it's by clearing the skies with bio-based aviation fuels or boosting natural...