A study by the University of the Basque Country (EHU) has identified the optimal combinations of taxes and subsidies for ...

SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. — A study published in the December issue of the journal Nature Sustainability examined what types of food production have the greatest environmental impacts.. Researchers ...

“Did you know that almost half of all environmental pressures from food production come from just five countries?” Halpern asked. For Halpern, executive director at NCEAS and a professor at UC Santa ...

Our current food production systems may be highly efficient, but they come at an environmental cost and they are not sustainable. They contribute to a loss of biodiversity, and the pollution of ...

The study showed that while about 1 percent of food production comes from oceans and other waterways, it accounts for close to 10 percent of the total global environmental impact.

Contamination from pesticide residues transcends boundaries and threatens public health, wildlife and biodiversity, and the ...

Because of their desirable properties and low cost, plastics are now found everywhere. Their use has become particularly common in agricultural and food production systems since the 1950s. Against ...

Say a pound of beef costs $5.34 at your local supermarket. That price, according to researchers, leaves out something important: beef’s heavy environmental toll. Add in things like deforestation ...

Kale was chosen as the initial crop because of its high nutrient value and short harvest cycle. To start, a 40-foot shipping container has been installed at Buffalo Go Green’s Zenner Street ...