1 March 2023
Ever since Arizona was first colonised, politicians and entrepeneurs have sold residents the idea that human ingenuity can craft a solution to water shortfalls. It can't, argues Natalie Koch
30 September 2020
The word "monoculture" is often used to signify all things bad about agriculture, even by environmentalists. But if you dive in to what it really means, you may be surprised, writes James Wong
20 November 2019
Genetically modified golden rice finally seems set for approval where it is needed to address vitamin A deficiency, but anti-scientific misinformation campaigns continue, says Michael Le Page
23 October 2019
In principle, it is a great idea for the UK to grow more of its food – but simple matters of geography, climate and population mean it is a no-go, says James Wong
31 July 2019
Reducing food miles seems a sensible and straightforward way to cut carbon emissions. But digging into the science shows it's not that simple, says James Wong
8 May 2019
Headlines warn that our soil is becoming so degraded that we are heading for an agricultural Armageddon. Can that be right? James Wong investigates
23 January 2019
Patent-free seeds can diversify our food supply and fight climate change, say Johannes Kotschi and Bernd Horneburg
30 April 2018
Europe's bold ban on bee-harming insecticides is a positive step, but much more is needed if we are to avoid ecological disaster, says Dave Goulson
