Kiwi Farms: The Slippery Slope of Curating the Web
Despite broad public protests, Cloudflare initially declined to cut its ties with Kiwi Farms. When death threats came into play, the company quickly changed its position. The removal of Kiwi Farms will likely increase calls for voluntary curation of.....»»
Despite risks fish farms are booming in Africa
Farming fish has seen rapid growth in Africa but it can be an expensive, high-risk operation......»»
Incentive programs doubled cover crop use by farmers: Study
A survey of farmers in four Northeast states, including New York, found that incentive payments encouraged participants to plant twice as many acres of cover crops as they did prior to receiving funds—a change that can both improve their farms and.....»»
Farms with natural landscape features provide sanctuary for some Costa Rica rainforest birds
Small farms with natural landscape features such as shade trees, hedgerows and tracts of intact forest provide a refuge for some tropical bird populations, according to an 18-year study in Costa Rica......»»
Australian Billionaire Wants Submarine Cable to Export Solar Power to Singapore and Beyond
SunCable could help Asia’s fossil-fuel dominated economies—particularly those with limited space for solar and wind farms—switch to cleaner electricity sources. Billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes is making new progress on plans t.....»»
Farms that create habitat key to food security and biodiversity
It seems intuitive that forests would provide better habitat for forest-dwelling wildlife than farms. Yet, in one of the longest-running studies of tropical wildlife populations in the world, Stanford researchers found that over 18 years, smaller far.....»»
Talc may make Mexico"s subduction zone more slippery
The Mexican state of Guerrero, located on the country's Pacific coast, is known for its rich cultural history and for iconic beach destinations like Acapulco. It is also home to a geologically curious subduction zone......»»
Solar powered irrigation: A game-changer for small-scale farms in sub-Saharan Africa
A new study finds that standalone solar photovoltaic irrigation systems have the potential to meet more than a third of the water needs for crops in small-scale farms across sub-Saharan Africa......»»
"Planting" rocks in farms, along with emissions reductions, could help meet key IPCC carbon removal goal
Farmers around the world could help the planet reach a key carbon removal goal set by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) by mixing crushed volcanic rocks into their fields, a new study reports. The study also highlights wet, warm tr.....»»
Rescued walrus calf that was receiving cuddles as part of his care in Alaska dies
A walrus calf found on its own miles from the ocean on Alaska's North Slope last week and who received cuddles as part of his care after being rescued died on Friday......»»
These sheep provide environmentally friendly landscaping at solar farms
Dominion Energy employs 17,000 people across the country. Now, about 1,000 sheep work for the power company as well......»»
Water-stressed Iraq dries up fish farms
Iraqi villager Omar Ziad gazes at the cracked and barren earth where his fish farm once stood, lost to water conservation efforts during a devastating four-year drought......»»
Curiosity rover battles up a 23-degree slope in its exploration of Mars
The Curiosity rover is slowing making its way up Mount Sharp, a 3-mile-tall mountain on Mars. But heaving up a mountain can be tricky for a little rover......»»
Small farms take center stage in European push to bolster local food trade
When Paolo Colzi left his job in an Italian textile company 23 years ago to take over the family wheat farm, he decided to turn it organic......»»
NASA data helps Bangladeshi farmers save water, money, energy
With nearly 170 million residents, Bangladesh is one of the most densely populated nations in the world. Nearly half of its residents work on or live around farms, and rice crops are critical to feeding that population......»»
New preventative treatment for porcine virus could save billions for farmers
Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome viruses (PRRSV) cause significant damage to pig farms worldwide every year......»»
Stanford study challenges assumptions about language models: Larger context doesn’t mean better understanding
The research affirms that large language models are best used to generate content, and search engines are best at curating content. The research affirms that large language models are best used to generate content, and search engines are best a.....»»
The Pacific slope of Peru is greening, but it"s not good news
Research led by physicists and geographers at the University of Cambridge has unveiled some large-scale changes in the vegetation in the South American Andes which may have dramatic impact on the environment and ecosystems of the region......»»
Study shows bats struggle during organic farming transition
Bat activity falls as farms make the transition to organic agriculture, new research shows......»»
Lean times hit the vertical farming business
Vertical farms are going through a tough period - do the hi-tech indoor farms have a future?.....»»
Robotic Bees Could Support Vertical Farms Today and Astronauts Tomorrow
The buzzy industry of robotic pollinators is setting its sights on indoor farms for urban—and extraterrestrial—environments.....»»