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Un acercamiento a racimos de uvas moradas, aún en su planta, usadas para hacer vino Riportella. Algunas uvas en el racimo tienen gotas de rocío.
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Cómo el Último Máximo Glacial influenció en el origen del vino

by Jenessa Duncombe 27 March 202327 March 2023

El severo clima de la era de hielo influenció el cultivo de la vid durante el nacimiento de la agricultura.

A woman in a blue dress sits outside and records her production and consumption in an agroecological log in Brazil.
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Como as mudanças climáticas estão afetando as mulheres na Amazônia

by Meghie Rodrigues 24 March 202324 March 2023

Secas e enchentes alteraram radicalmente a agricultura familiar, mas lideranças femininas estão encontrando soluções para si e suas comunidades.

Satellite image of the Nile Delta
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Tracking Heavy Metal Accumulation in the Nile Delta

by Benjamin Sulman 22 March 202321 March 2023

Sediment measurements show that flow alterations and discharges are driving increasing concentrations of multiple heavy metals in the Nile Delta, threatening ecosystems, agriculture, and human health.

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Suivie de l’accumulation des métaux lourds dans le Delta du Nil

by Benjamin Sulman 22 March 202321 March 2023

Les analyses de sédiments montrent que la réutilisation de l’eau non traitée et la construction de barrages entraînent l’augmentation des concentrations de métaux lourds dans le Delta du Nil, menaçant gravement les écosystèmes, l’agriculture et la santé humaine.

A group of sheep graze in a green field.
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Veterinary Antibiotics Reduce Soil Carbon Sequestration Capacity

by Rishika Pardikar 21 March 202321 March 2023

Livestock grazing areas sequester less carbon than those under wild herbivores.

The skyline of San Francisco, shrouded by clouds and smog, sits against a pastel blue and orange background.
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“Revolutionary” Instrument to Watch North American Skies

by Damond Benningfield 17 March 202317 March 2023

TEMPO, scheduled for launch this April, will monitor ozone and other pollutants during hourly daytime scans, providing data for better air quality forecasts and atmospheric models.

A wooden fence surrounds a field of corn. In the background, cars head toward a farmhouse.
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Conserving Biodiversity Could Alter Crop Production

by Saima May Sidik 14 March 202314 March 2023

Researchers examined the land use trade-offs that could come with protecting at-risk species. But some scientists question what should be prioritized.

Imagen aérea del amanecer en el Monte Tláloc. Al fondo se ve el Sol (en tonos naranjas) saliendo entre nubes y al frente la punta del Monte Tláloc con una calzada alzándose al centro.
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El papel central de la agricultura en el calendario de horizonte azteca

by Humberto Basilio 8 March 20238 March 2023

Los calendarios de horizonte fueron clave para medir el tiempo para las culturas pre-hispánicas de la cuenca del Valle de México. Un nuevo estudio sugiere que los calendarios se usaron para gestionar los ciclos agrícolas.

An image of a tall tree in a forest.
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The Limits to Tree Planting in the Indian Himalayas

by Rishika Pardikar 6 March 20236 March 2023

The Indian government has an ambitious forestry goal. New research shows it may be out of sync with environmental and social constraints.

Close-up of purple grapes used to make Riportella wine
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How Wine’s Origin Was Shaped by the Last Glacial Maximum

by Jenessa Duncombe 3 March 202327 March 2023

The harsh climate of the ice age influenced grapevine cultivation at the dawn of agriculture.

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