Agriculture

Watermelon in Chinese Supermarket, Photo Credit: HOM Ruasmska NAM (CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED)

May 25, 2024

China Consumes 70% of Global Watermelons: Discover the 70 Million Ton Appetite

Recently, the topic “Chinese People Eat 70% of the World’s Watermelons” became a trending topic on Weibo. Is there any fact to this viral topic? According to reports from multiple domestic media

Health·Science

Pesticide Exposure in San Joaquin Valley of California: Study Finds Banned and Harmful Toxins in 22% of Residents’ Breathable Air

In a startling revelation, a recent UC Davis study found that residents of California’s agricultural heartland, the San Joaquin Valley, are routinely breathing in a cocktail of pesticides, including some that are banned or have unknown health effects. The findings,

October 28, 2024

Point Reyes Removes 2.2-Mile Fence: 315 Tule Elk Freed After 46 Years, Raising Questions on Wildlife and Agriculture Balance

Conservation·Wildlife

The National Park Service (NPS) has begun dismantling a 2.2-mile fence at Tomales Point in Point Reyes National Seashore, ending a 46-year confinement of

Pyka Raises $40M for Largest FAA-Approved Uncrewed Aircraft in Agriculture, Defense, and Cargo Aviation

Aviation·Business

In a development that merits scrutiny, Pyka, the Alameda-based electric aviation company, has secured $40 million in Series B funding. The investment arrives at

Energy

Solar Windows Cut Greenhouse Energy Use by 57%

A breakthrough study from Murdoch University in Perth, Australia shows how special solar windows could change the future of greenhouse farming. These windows do two jobs at once – they generate electricity

Sunita Somvanshi

February 13, 2025

DJ's Boudain, sausages. Photo Source: USDA

Health·USA

Texas Sausage Recall: 17,720 Pounds of Boudain Pulled Over Pen Fragments & Oral Injury

A Texas sausage maker has pulled 17,720 pounds of meat from stores after a consumer found pieces of a pen in their food. DJ’s Boudain, making sausages in Beaumont, Texas, is taking

Tejal Somvanshi

February 1, 2025

Representative image, Orange, Fruit, Tree images, photo source: Hans (Pixabay)

Agriculture·Climate

Climate Change: UK Farms to Grow , Chickpeas by 2080

British farms could soon grow oranges and chickpeas alongside traditional crops as climate change reshapes agriculture, according to new research by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. The study maps future

Rahul Somvanshi

January 30, 2025

Representative Image. Asian Giant Hornet. Photo Source: Animalia (CC BY-SA 3.0)

News·USA·Wildlife

Invasive ‘Murder Hornets’ Eradicated in U.S. After 5-Year Battle

The northern giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) has been eradicated from the United States, the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Wednesday. This elimination comes

Karmactive Staff

December 20, 2024

A new method to detect dehydration in plants

Agriculture·Plant Life·Science

New Sensors Detect Plant Dehydration 48 Hours Before Visible Signs, Alerting Farmers Early

In an era where agricultural challenges mount under climate pressures, researchers from the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) and the Disruptive and Sustainable Technologies for Agricultural Precision (DiSTAP) interdisciplinary research

Karmactive Staff

December 17, 2024

Agriculture·India

Noida to Delhi Farmer’s March Puts Pressure on Modi Government for Fair Crop Prices as Agricultural Unrest Hits New Peak

Farming has become a losing enterprise. That is why farmers are protesting all over the world. India is not an exception. The farmers’ groups in Noida and Greater Noida have been in

Govind Tekale

February 10, 2024