Many previous studies have estimated the carrying capacity and feasible planetary
boundaries for humankind. However, less attention has been given to how we will …

This review combines results from a large number of studies investigating energy use in EU
open-field agriculture, providing an overview of energy use and its concentrations. Such a …

Cover crops have long been touted for their ability to reduce erosion, fix atmospheric
nitrogen, reduce nitrogen leaching, and improve soil health. In recent decades, there has …

Improving diet quality while simultaneously reducing environmental impact is a critical focus
globally. Metrics linking diet quality and sustainability have typically focused on a limited …

Negative emissions technologies (NETs) in general and bioenergy with CO2 capture and
storage (BECCS) in particular are commonly regarded as vital yet controversial to meeting …

Beef cattle have been identified as the largest livestock-sector contributor to greenhouse gas
(GHG) emissions. Using life cycle analysis (LCA), several studies have concluded that grass …

Climate prediction models suggest that agricultural productivity will be significantly affected
in the future. The expected rise in average global temperature due to the higher release of …

Carbon dioxide removal (CDR) will be essential to meet the climate targets, so enabling its
deployment at the right time will be decisive. Here, we investigate the still poorly understood …

Background Canning or cooking pulse seed in water produces a solution that, when
separated from the seed, has utility as a plant-based rheological additive for food …

Dairy farms have been identified as an important source of greenhouse gas emissions.
Within the farm, important emissions include enteric CH 4 from the animals, CH 4 and N 2 O …