All life on Earth relies on water. From the air we breathe to the food we grow, this simple molecule makes existence on this pale blue dot possible. Although water covers more than 70% of the planet's ...

A research team proposes a method to calculate, compare and communicate how different crops affect the loss of agricultural soil, with the aim of raising awareness of this problem and promoting ...

(BPT) - Holiday celebrating results in a lot of waste. Our nation generates an extra 1 million tons of waste between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, according to the EPA. But taking a few simple ...

From extreme weather events to dramatic changes in average temperatures, the effects of climate change are already felt throughout the world—the subsequent problems our environment faces seem daunting ...

With Australia facing longer and more dangerous bushfire seasons each year and the Amazon rainforest being lost at a rate of 150 acres (roughly the area of a football field) every second, you may ...

Agriculture faces a challenge on which the future of the planet depends, to a large extent: that of feeding a growing population through the sustainable use of natural resources, essential for ...