Court Rejects Bayer’s Glyphosate Appeal
The $25-million verdict, just one of many cases, still stands.
Houseplant Parents Embrace DIY Greenhouse Cabinets
With nowhere to go during the pandemic, Instagram’s plant enthusiasts converted Ikea cabinets into indoor greenhouses.
How to Turn an Ikea Cabinet Into an Indoor Greenhouse
The ultimate DIY hack for houseplant parents.
Water Wells are at Risk of Going Dry in the US and Worldwide
Drilled wells provide nearly half of the water American farmers use to irrigate their crops.
American Wineries Look to Elevate Hybrid Grapes
These winemakers want to lift the production of hybrid wines to the level of ones made with Old World varieties.
A New Route to Hardier Rice: Tweak its Microbiome
Adjusting microbial communities may become an important new tool to produce resilient crops.
Why the Humble Legume Could Be the Answer to Europe’s Fertilizer Addiction
An average cereal farm in Scotland could grow a legume crop for one year in a five-year cycle and reduce the amount of nitrogen fertilizer needed over the entire cycle by nearly 50 percent.
Survey Finds Pesticides Threaten Important Soil Ecosystems
Soil is a dense ecosystem full of organisms—or, at least, until pesticides hit it.
A Legal Battle Rages Over Smoking Sugar Fields in South Florida
A new bill, signed last week, is the next hurdle for a pending lawsuit against Florida sugar growers and their use of sugarcane burning.
