Agriculture
How can cocoa farmers adapt to climate change?
Climate change threatens agricultural production across sub‐Saharan Africa, where most farmers rely on rainfall.This article was originally published here
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Agriculture
Discovery of new species of sugarcane pest may facilitate management and reduce losses
In 2015, Professor Gervásio Silva Carvalho of the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUC-RS) in the South region of Brazil received several specimens of sugarcane spittlebugs (Mahanarva sp.) for identification.This article was […]
Agriculture
Genome advancement puts better Wagyu marbling on the menu
Researchers from the University of Adelaide’s Davies Livestock Research Center (DLRC) have described the most complete cattle genome yet, in a study that will lead to improvements in Wagyu breeding and result in better beef […]
Agriculture
Crop pests can develop ‘fighter-jet wings’ after eating specific mix of corn
Eating a blend of non-toxic corn and genetically modified toxic corn can result in corn earworm pests (Helicoverpa zea) developing longer, more narrow and more tapered wings—shaped like the wings of a fighter jet—that can […]
Politics
International Criminal Court cases not fully representing victims of crimes, study warns
Victims who participate in proceedings at the International Criminal Court are unlikely to be fully representative of the communities harmed by the crimes that have been charged, a new study warns.This article was originally published […]
Agriculture
Factory farming in Africa: Development banks see it as a good idea, but it’s bad for the climate
In sub-Saharan Africa, pastoral livestock farming—where cattle, goats and sheep roam freely across grasslands, grazing at will—has been the main form of livestock production. It has been a source of livelihoods for centuries, if not […]
Politics
New York’s wealthy warn of a tax exodus after Mamdani’s win, but data says otherwise
New York’s mayor-elect, Zohran Mamdani, campaigned on a promise to raise the city’s income tax on its richest residents from 3.9% to 5.9%. Combined with the state income tax, which is 10.9% for the top […]
Politics
Arts-based methods helped Afghan refugee youth in Iran express their hopes and struggles
Arts-based approaches effectively capture the complex and layered experiences of displaced young people, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows. The research is published in the Journal of Community & Applied Social […]
Politics
Recidivism rate for female sex offenders remains low
Women commit far fewer sexual offenses than men, and their risk of reoffending after returning to the community is also much lower.This article was originally published here
Politics
First ‘Bible map’ published 500 years ago still influences how we think about borders, study suggests
The first Bible to feature a map of the Holy Land was published 500 years ago in 1525. The map was initially printed the wrong way round—showing the Mediterranean to the East—but its inclusion set […]