Sami interests and environmental groups will appeal the Norwegian Government's decision to allow mine waste dumping in Repparfjord on the coast to the Barents Sea.
Farmers in 45 countries still use antibiotics to boost animal growth, despite warnings from health experts and bans on the practice in many parts of the world
Quebec's opposition parties united Thursday to call on the CAQ government to reinstate a seed expert fired last month after exposing private-sector meddling in pesticide research.
Agriculture is a leading cause of climate change, but it is also undeniably affected by it. Farming must therefore change in order to keep up with global demands, while reducing its environmental impact.
During the partial federal shutdown in December 2018 and January 2019, news reports showed furloughed government workers standing in line for donated meals. These images were reminders that for an estimated 1 out of 8 Americans, food insecurity is a near-term risk.
As humanity's negative impacts on the planet continue to grow, a new landmark report from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) is warning that the time period we have left to avert an "age of environmental breakdown" is growing rapidly smaller.
The 2018 Africa Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition is co-published for the very first time with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa.
Germany's Bayer AG, which bought Monsanto last year, faces a claim that it deceived home gardeners about Roundup's impact on their gut bacteria and their health.
Attitudes toward grasshoppers were immortalized in popular culture with Disney Pixar's 1998 animated hit “A Bug's Life." “They come, they eat, they leave," a main character chants breathily.
The now-banned pesticide DDT is a suspected carcinogen, but was once widespread. New research from the Public Health Institute suggests women's breast cancer risks spike 40 years post-exposure.
Urban farming can make it easier for city residents to obtain healthy, affordable food. But to raise big yields from small pieces of land, farmers need training and support.
For decades, North Carolina has made headlines for its massive, concentrated factory hog farming industry, however, a report released today finds that there are now more than twice as many large, concentrated poultry farms than hog farms.
So-called "ultraprocessed" foods — which are high in salt, sugar and other additives — are linked with an increased risk of early death, a new study finds.
Newly appointed Minister of Infrastructure TarcÃsio Freitas is resolved to build new Amazon roads and railroads, but expresses limited patience for environmental or indigenous concerns.
