At first glance, funding climate action through soil carbon credits instead of taxpayer dollars may seem like a win-win ...

A wave of new policies is making climate-related disclosures mandatory for a large swath of the global economy, including ...

On 3/27/2001 Fred Kirschenmann, of the Leopold Center in Iowa, testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry to prepare for the research, extension and education ...

WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration took its first step yesterday toward stemming the increase of drug-resistant bacteria that could dangerously infect humans by banning the use of an ...

A wave of new policies is making climate-related disclosures mandatory for a large swath of the global economy, including many of the world’s largest food and agriculture companies.

"Historic evidence shows that Basmati is a distinctive cultivar developed by the farmers of India and Pakistan at least 250 years ago, and grown in many parts in these two countries ever since," says ...

The chemical/biotechnology company Monsanto knew for years that the PCBs it was producing were harmful to people and the environment. This article describes how the company tried to cover up the harm ...

Analyzing agriculture in trade negotiations as they occur is a little like playing blind man’s bluff. However, in a negotiations “game” with myriad consequences for the domestic regulations that ...

At the heart of central Africa's great rainforests lies Kisangani, a small city in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) some 1,300 miles from the mouth of the Congo River. The town began as a ...

Summary of research by Catherine Mater on the interests and motivators of the offspring of the current generation of forest landowners.

A landmark trial in Canada will set a precedent for Monsanto's ability to protect its patents on genetically modified crops, says Scott Morrison. Monsanto, the US life sciences group, has been having ...