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Sustaining oyster farming with sturdier rafts

Amid the rising human population and pressure on food supplies, the world can't be everyone's oyster. But perhaps there might be more oysters to eat if an Osaka Metropolitan University-led research team's findings mean sturdy plastic rafts will be us.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekAug 26th, 2024

Stardew Valley tips for beginners: farming basics, romance, upgrades, and more

We've rounded up the best tips and tricks for beginner Stardew Valley players, covering the best crops, artisan goods, community center upgrades, and more......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

Global fleet of undersea robots reveals the phytoplankton hidden beneath the ocean"s surface

Phytoplankton—microscopic plant-like organisms—are the foundation of the marine food web, sustaining everything from tiny fish to multi-ton whales while also playing a critical role in removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

Sustainable oyster harvesting in the Stone Age: Lessons for modern nature conservation

Oysters play a crucial role in the marine ecosystem as they filter water, create habitats and support the nutrient cycle. Today, they are considered endangered in many parts of the world......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 29th, 2024

Pesticides: Farming chemicals make insects sick at non-deadly doses—especially in hot weather

The various regulatory systems for approving pesticides in operation around the world are crude and flawed. This has long been clear to scientists and it is deeply worrying, as this regulation is supposed to protect people and the environment from ha.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 29th, 2024

Climate scientists identify water requirements for climate mitigation through ecosystem restoration

Worldwide, deforestation and farming practices are responsible for the degradation of vital ecosystems. While there is a significant amount of interest in climate mitigation by restoring those degraded lands with forests and other ecosystems, it is u.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 25th, 2024

This App Set Out to Fight Pesticides. After VCs Stepped In, Now It Helps Sell Them

Plantix started with the mission of making farming more environmentally friendly. So how did it end up selling the very products it wanted to fight against?.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsOct 24th, 2024

Polar bears are sustaining ice-related paw injuries in a warming Arctic

Polar bears in some parts of the high Arctic are developing ice buildup and related injuries to their feet, apparently due to changing sea ice conditions in a warming Arctic. While surveying the health of two polar bear populations, researchers found.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 22nd, 2024

Aquaculture uses far more wild fish than previously estimated, study finds

A study published in the journal Science Advances suggests that global fish farming, or aquaculture, may rely on significantly larger quantities of wild-caught ocean fish than previously calculated. The study is part of a special issue focused on exp.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

Does parrot farming protect wild species? Wildlife trade researchers review the evidence

The lives of people and parrots have been entwined for thousands of years. These colorful, charismatic birds are kept as pets all over the world for companionship and entertainment......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 14th, 2024

Genetic database shows some fungal crops became completely reliant on ants 27 million years ago

When humans began farming crops thousands of years ago, agriculture had already been around for millions of years. In fact, several animal lineages have been growing their own food since long before humans evolved as a species......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

Climate change is causing algal blooms in Lake Superior for the first time in history

Lake Superior is known for its pristine waters, but a combination of nutrient additions from increasing human activity (including farming and development), warming temperatures and stormy conditions have resulted in more frequent blooms of potentiall.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

Study reveals oyster reefs once thrived along Europe"s coasts—now they"re gone

Oysters once formed extensive reefs along much of Europe's coastline—but these complex ecosystems were destroyed over a century ago, new research shows. The paper, published in the journal Nature Sustainability, is titled "Records reveal the vast h.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

Madagascar"s mining rush has caused no more deforestation than farming, study finds

If tens of thousands of miners turned up in the middle of a protected rainforest to mine for sapphires, you might expect that to cause lots of deforestation and harm local wildlife......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 1st, 2024

Droughts drive Spanish boom in pistachio farming

Two decades ago, Miguel Angel Garcia harvested grapes and grains on his farm in central Spain, like his father and grandfather before him......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 1st, 2024

Indigenous US farm workers face greater job-related pain compared to undocumented peers, study suggests

Farming is a notoriously hard profession with long hours spent operating dangerous equipment and performing other arduous tasks. New Rice University research finds that Indigenous farm employees—many of whom have legal status in the U.S. after movi.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 30th, 2024

Strategies for maximizing recombinant protein production in tobacco plants

Plant molecular farming (PMF) is a modern, sophisticated technology that utilizes plants' biosynthetic machinery to synthesize a plethora of recombinant proteins, including industrial and therapeutic enzymes. It has several advantages over traditiona.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 25th, 2024

Scientists explore how indoor vertical farming could help future-proof food demand

To make sure everyone eats well in our crowded world, we need to innovate. Vertical farming systems, which grow plants intensively in an indoor setting, could be part of the answer—but to use them on a large scale we need to overcome key problems,.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsSep 24th, 2024

Previously unknown Neolithic society in Morocco discovered: North Africa"s role in Mediterranean prehistory

Archaeological fieldwork in Morocco has discovered the earliest previously unknown farming society from a poorly understood period of northwest African prehistory......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsSep 24th, 2024

California cracks down on another Central Valley farm area for groundwater depletion

California water regulators are cracking down on a second farming area in the San Joaquin Valley for failing to take adequate steps to curb overpumping that is depleting groundwater, causing the land to sink and damaging a canal that transports water.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsSep 23rd, 2024

Simulated construction of plant-based fish meat with composite structure via 3D printing

To date, about 90% of fish resources worldwide have already reached their sustainable fishery limit. Meanwhile, intensive farming and aquaculture contribute to significant environmental pollution and degradation. To address both the challenges of lim.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 20th, 2024