"You could see just by looking." Researchers make incredible breakthrough that could revolutionize how we grow food: 'I was surprised at how efficient it was' first appeared on The Cool Down.

As the weather becomes more extreme and unpredictable, the seasonal patterns that agriculture relies upon are being thrown into chaos. As SupplyChainBrain noted, the result is lower crop yields, ...

DNA from 2,000-year-old lentils reveals key genes for protecting crops from heat and the current global climate crisis.

Climate change is silently sapping the nutrients from our food. A pioneering study finds that rising CO2 and higher temperatures are not only reshaping how crops grow but are also degrading their ...

Global warming is already reshaping our daily lives, with storms, floods, wildfires and droughts around the world. As temperatures continue to rise, a third of global food production could be at risk.

A team has engineered potato to be more resilient to global warming showing 30% increases in tuber mass under heatwave conditions. This adaptation may provide greater food security for families ...

Agriculture is at a crossroads. All over the world, weather patterns are affecting yields of key crops, pushing up prices and impacting food security. We are, in other words, in the middle of a ...

When farm crops are harvested, there is often food left in the fields. That's where gleaners come in — gathering lettuce, potatoes and other crops that are still good and giving them to needy people.