Biofuels attacked as food prices soar
NEWS ANALYSIS: Until only months ago biofuels were hailed as a silver bullet in the fight against global warming. But now they are accused of snatching food out of the mouths of the poor.
View ArticleCall to encourage climate-friendly farms
NEWS ANALYSIS: Australian farmers could have a huge impact on greenhouse emissions and the government needs to start seriously encouraging them to sequester carbon in their soils, say some experts.
View ArticleDiscovery to stop plants branching out
A hormone that can literally stop trees branching out has been discovered by an international research team, who say the find could improve productivity of crops around the world.
View ArticleFish out of water, maturing crops and bird poo
DR KARL ON TRIPLE J: Why can't fish survive out of water? Plus: does rain help crops come to maturity quicker than when it's dry?; and why is bird poo white?
View ArticleAncient plague threatens world crops anew
FOOD THREAT: Diseases that ravage wheat fields are as old as time itself.
View ArticleKurds lay claim to extending the olive branch
The iconic olive tree, which has long been symbolic of Mediterranean life, is in fact Kurdish, a new study shows.
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