Researchers have discovered how a protein in plant roots controls the uptake of minerals and water, a finding which could improve the tolerance of agricultural crops to climate change and reduce the need for chemical fertilisers.

Two cows. Same University of Wyoming McGuire Ranch pasture northeast of Laramie near Sybille Canyon.

 SFU researchers have recently received $300,000 in funding from Innovate BC’s Ignite Program   to develop technology that allows farmers to grow more food with less pesticides.

On a cool, misty morning in the Squamish Valley, Leigh Joseph meets her workshop participants by the side of an old logging road.

While scientists around the world are confined to their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic, Earth observing satellites continue to orbit and send back images that reveal connections between the pandemic and the environment.

Fish populations in Canada need to be urgently rebuilt.

A new study found that the abundance of these floating plants has increased due to urbanization.

Earth-observing instruments on satellites and aircraft are mapping the current fires, providing data products to agencies on the ground that are responding to the emergency.

Sheep farmers would no longer need government subsidies if they allowed land to return to forest, University of Sheffield research finds.

Rice is the most consumed staple food in the world.