Research

A new study suggests that soil nutrient profile may have a major impact on changes in plant population, particularly the encroachment of invasive species.

Contrary to popular belief, forests between 15 and 800 years old absorb more carbon dioxide than they release, accounting for about 10 percent of net world carbon uptake.

The Federal Trade Commission proposes stricter guidelines about the nutritional quality of food marketed to children, the use of licensed TV and movie characters for cross-promotions, the use of interactive advertising schemes.

Bad policy to blame for obesity epidemic?

Herbs and spices reduce risks associated with diabetes and aging.

People’s attitudes about the environment and their own ecological footprint are influenced by a multitude of factors.

University of California Cooperative Extension, the UC Davis Arboretum, and the California Center for Urban Horticulture show that native plants are lower-maintenance and require fewer inputs such as irrigation and pesticides.

This report finds organic farms tended toward better returns on assets and better liquidity than their conventional neighbors, although conventional farms reported higher average incomes.

The mystery of fertility in newly exposed land, covered for thousands of years by glaciers, is now partially solved by findings of cyanobacteria.

All those “Made in China” stickers stuck on the bottom of products flooding American and European markets add up to a whopping one third of China’s greenhouse gas emissions.