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Midwest farmers learning what Maine farmers always knew about old tractors
It turns out the nation’s farmers are just discovering what northern Maine farmers have known for years: When it comes to tractors, nothing beats old rolling iron when it comes to value and...
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Mealworms can safely eat toxin-laden polysytrene
Good news: if your mealworms eat something nasty, you can still feed them to your chickens — even if they’re munching on plastic laced with toxic chemicals. New research from Stanford University shows...
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Sugar maples unlikely to move north in a warming world
Temperature plays an important role in determining where plants can and can’t grow. In fact, growing zones are determined primarily by minimum average temperatures. With the warming climate, it is...
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Newly discovered plant growth proteins may save farmers in face of climate...
Scientists may have found a new way to promote crop growth in degrading agricultural conditions: by looking to the roots. A new study conducted by the University of California at Riverside revealed...
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Author Peter Loewer thinks you should learn as you grow
Peter Loewer has had quite a life. He was headed for a career in graphics and art after graduating college, but a computer error sent him to the United States Army as a cryptographer instead. After...
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Wooden pallets are more sustainable than plastic ones
The scientific results are in: in a sustainability contest between wooden and plastic shipping pallets, wood reigns supreme. You may not think the findings impact you, but shipping pallets play a...
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What is carbon sequestration?
When it comes to deciding how humans can reduce their impact on the warming world, the phrase “carbon sequestration” often enters the conversation. But what, exactly, does carbon sequestration mean?...
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How to increase carbon sequestration
The human contribution to the carbon cycle has been shown scientifically to be the primary factor driving climate change. One way to manage the amount of excess carbon in the atmosphere could be by...
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Tara Nolan thinks all gardeners are artists
Tara Nolan is truly a voice for gardeners. The co-founder of the popular and award-winning gardening website, Savvy Gardening, has also written about gardening for the Toronto Star, Reader’s Digest,...
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Julia Watkins on her empowering guide to low-waste living
In the age of the coronavirus, living simply and well is more than just a matter of principle — it can be a matter of survival. Julia Watkins did not know the world we would be entering when she...
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