Nanotechnology and artificial intelligence to enable sustainable and precision agriculture
Climate change, increasing populations, competing demands on land for production of
biofuels and declining soil quality are challenging global food security. Finding sustainable …
biofuels and declining soil quality are challenging global food security. Finding sustainable …
Agrochemicals, environment, and human health
PI Devi, M Manjula, RV Bhavani - Annual Review of …, 2022 - annualreviews.org
Global consumption of agrochemicals continues to rise, despite growing evidence of their
adverse effects on environmental quality and human health. The extent of increase varies …
adverse effects on environmental quality and human health. The extent of increase varies …
Risk of pesticide pollution at the global scale
Pesticides are widely used to protect food production and meet global food demand but are
also ubiquitous environmental pollutants, causing adverse effects on water quality …
also ubiquitous environmental pollutants, causing adverse effects on water quality …
More than half of data deficient species predicted to be threatened by extinction
Abstract The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species is essential for practical and theoretical
efforts to protect biodiversity. However, species classified as “Data Deficient”(DD) regularly …
efforts to protect biodiversity. However, species classified as “Data Deficient”(DD) regularly …
Environmental impacts of cotton and opportunities for improvement
Cotton—supplying approximately a quarter of global textile fibres—has various
environmental impacts, including water use, toxicity, eutrophication and greenhouse gas …
environmental impacts, including water use, toxicity, eutrophication and greenhouse gas …
Soil contamination in nearby natural areas mirrors that in urban greenspaces worldwide
Soil contamination is one of the main threats to ecosystem health and sustainability. Yet little
is known about the extent to which soil contaminants differ between urban greenspaces and …
is known about the extent to which soil contaminants differ between urban greenspaces and …
A review of the interactions between biodiversity, agriculture, climate change, and international trade: research and policy priorities
Striving to feed a population set to reach almost 10 billion people by 2050 in a sustainable
way is high on the research and policy agendas. Further intensification and expansion of …
way is high on the research and policy agendas. Further intensification and expansion of …
Global effects of land-use intensity on local pollinator biodiversity
J Millard, CL Outhwaite, R Kinnersley… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Pollinating species are in decline globally, with land use an important driver. However, most
of the evidence on which these claims are made is patchy, based on studies with low …
of the evidence on which these claims are made is patchy, based on studies with low …
The global environmental hazard of glyphosate use
Agricultural pesticides can become persistent environmental pollutants. Among many,
glyphosate (GLP) is under particular scrutiny because of its extensive use and its alleged …
glyphosate (GLP) is under particular scrutiny because of its extensive use and its alleged …
[HTML][HTML] Indirect effects of the herbicide glyphosate on plant, animal and human health through its effects on microbial communities
AHC Van Bruggen, MR Finckh, M He… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The herbicide glyphosate interferes with the shikimate pathway in plants and in major
groups of microorganisms impeding the production of aromatic amino acids. Glyphosate …
groups of microorganisms impeding the production of aromatic amino acids. Glyphosate …