The Earth is heating up. The effects of human-caused global climate change are becoming more and more apparent as we see more record-breaking heat waves, intense droughts, shifts in rainfall patterns ...

Microplastics are everywhere, but we're only just starting to learn the full extent of their negative consequences. They're already linked to health problems, and new research suggests they could pose ...

With climate change and growing global populations posing increasing threats to food security, the quest for agricultural sustainability and the resilience of crop yields becomes paramount. Current ...

Increased temperatures could negatively affect popular produce crops by the year 2045, altering the livelihoods of California farmers and heightening the risks of California food insecurity, according ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising strategy plants use to thrive when an essential nutrient—sulfur—is in short supply.

Findings from a multi-university study could help improve crop production practices and overall yield for cotton.

Climate change is increasing the risk of U.S. crop failures, depleting the nation's water resources and contributing to outbreaks of invasive species and insects, the U.S. Department of Agriculture ...

Around the world, agricultural practices have developed as a function of topography, soil type, crop type, annual rainfall, and tradition. This montage of six images from the Advanced Spaceborne ...