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Science
Should farms be used for crops and sunlight? Research suggests both
A conceptual diagram of trade-offs and joint benefits between agrisol, agrivoltatic, and ecovoltatic colocation. Credit: Nature Sustainability (2025). doi:10.1038/s41893-025-01546-4 As farmers discuss whether the field should be used for agricultural panels, a new study from Michigan State University says the answer could be both. Jake Stid, a graduate student at the Faculty of Hydrogeology in the Natural Sciences, analyzed remote…
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In new research, coal emissions are expensive to damage the crops of millions of India.
The average average seasonal concentration of the state level and the percentage of coal emissions in the 2019 monsoon (panel A and b) and winter (panel C and D). In both cases, the season’s No2 average, and the fractions caused by coal emissions indicate a considerable state level fluctuation in both seasons. Several states with low seasonal concentrations have a…
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Biology
Unlocking auxin: a tiny hormone with big impacts on crops
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain How can small molecules help shape the future of global food security? Researchers at the University of Tasmania have discovered that auxin, the master plant hormone, and starch production, the powerhouse of the world’s most important crops, provided new insights into the important role of auxin in The research team’s invited commentary, published in Nature Communications,…
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Biology
Plant hormones that help roots reach deeper water offer potential strategy for drought-tolerant crops
Images of watering (left) and water stress (right) – showing changes in root angle to make the building steeper. Credit: University of Nottingham Scientists have discovered how plants adapt their root systems under drought conditions, growing rapidly into the soil to access deeper reservoirs. Plant scientists at the University of Nottingham, in collaboration with Shanghai Jiao Tong University, are investigating…
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Environment
Satellite observations reveal that changes in rainfall patterns affect crops and forests
Earth’s rainy days are changing, and plant life is responding. This visualization shows global average precipitation based on over 20 years of data from 2000 to 2023. Cooler colors indicate areas with less rainfall. Warmer colors receive more rain. Credit: NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio A new NASA-led study has found that how the rain falls in a given year is…
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