Tag: Agriculture

What’s the future of education? The guru of education gives us a big hint.

I am with my friend Jeff as we drive to the airport to pick up Sugata. I only know him from his TED video, which has been watched a gazillion times and forwarded to me by various friends throughout the years. I have little expectation as I’ve become accustomed to meeting people and finding them far different than their online personas. Almost as if...

A single litter of pups could mark the beginning of a red wolf resurgence

Conservationists are hoping a new litter of red wolf pups will spark new life for the species.
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This Pesticide is Likely Causing Cancer, and the EPA Thinks it’s Fine?

A herbicide and the active ingredient in most weed-killers (including Monsanto's Roundup), glyphosate is used in vast quantities on both a commercial and domestic...

We’re Fighting Zika, but Killing Millions of Bees at the Same Time

Earlier this month, an elderly man in Salt Lake City died after contracting the Zika virus, making it the first Zika-caused death in the United...

The Future of Agriculture: Vertical Farming Uses 95% Less Water, and No Pesticides

Often known for its turnpike and gangsters, New Jersey is reclaiming its crown as the Garden State. Newark-based company AeroFarms has recently turned its...