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Prosecco vineyard
Science Stats Agriculture
Prosecco production takes a toll on northeast Italy’s environment
The soil in Northern Italy’s prosecco vineyards is washing away.
By Cassie Martin | 1:28pm, January 18, 2019
wheat
News | Agriculture
As temperatures rise, so do insects’ appetites for corn, rice and wheat
By Susan Milius | 12:24pm, August 31, 2018
algal bloom off Florida's west coast
News | Agriculture
As algae blooms increase, scientists seek better ways to predict these toxic tides
By Leah Rosenbaum | 9:00am, August 28, 2018
a bee on a flower
Reviews & Previews | Agriculture
Why humans, and Big Macs, depend on bees
By Erika Engelhaupt | 8:00am, July 08, 2018
food shopping
News | Agriculture
A big analysis of environmental data strengthens the case for plant-based diets
By Susan Milius | 7:00am, June 06, 2018
rice paddy
News in Brief | Agriculture
As CO2 increases, rice loses B vitamins and other nutrients
By Susan Milius | 4:17pm, May 23, 2018
plant
News | Agriculture
Nanoparticles could help rescue malnourished crops
By Maria Temming | 9:00am, May 17, 2018
sweet potatoes
News | Agriculture
Sweet potatoes might have arrived in Polynesia long before humans
By Dan Garisto | 6:14pm, April 12, 2018
peatland fire in Indonesia
Feature | Agriculture
When bogs burn, the environment takes a hit
By Laurel Hamers | 12:00pm, March 06, 2018
cacao flowers
It's Alive | Agriculture
The flowers that give us chocolate are ridiculously hard to pollinate
By Susan Milius | 7:00am, February 20, 2018
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