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How agricultural practices and governance have shaped wealth inequality over the last 10,000 years
A new study led by Amy Bogaard, Professor of European Archaeology, School of Archaeology, University of Oxford, reveals that ...
Protecting the environment -- and growing business -- through regenerative agriculture
Whether called sustainable, climate-smart or regenerative, agricultural practices restore land health and address ...
When farmers and scientists collaborate, biodiversity and agriculture can thrive – here’s how
Farmers can take ownership of nature recovery actions and scientific expertise can adapt to local knowledge in the design of ...
The Texas Tribune on MSN9d
As DOGE rips through the federal government, Texans wonder what it means for them
The terminated lease is just one of several federal offices slated to close in Texas as part of President Donald Trump’s and ...
The Business Standard7d
Social behavior change and corporate responsibility for reducing farmers pesticides-induced cancer risks
One-third of the country’s cancer patients are farmers or agricultural laborers. More disturbingly, cancer cases are rising rapidly ...
Open Access Government1d
How agriculture and governance have shaped wealth inequality
New research from the University of Oxford shows land-hungry farming and scarce land drove wealth inequality over the past 10 ...
Ecological disruptions are a risk to national security
Overfishing, disease and environmental crimes cause social and political instability, economic strife and strained international relations.
Forbes27d
As Massive Social Security Changes Begin, Here's What You Need To Know
Millions of Americans have started to or will soon see significant changes in their Social Security benefits ... unable to pay for basic needs. For example, Senator Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) ...
Opinion
This Scientist Wants Us to Combat the Climate Crisis by Thinking Like a Woman
Friederike Otto, 42, is a climate scientist at Imperial College London, where she is best known for pioneering the new field of attribution science, in which researchers calculate in real time how ...
The Motley Fool11d
A Few Social Security Changes Are Starting in April. Here's What Recipients Need to Know
There are stricter identity verification requirements for new Social Security applications and account changes ... the overpayment was recovered. For example, if your monthly benefit is typically ...
Mongabay15d
Nearly one-third of fungi on IUCN Red List are threatened with extinction
Some 279 fungi species face extinction due to land use change for farming ... logging or agriculture, many species of fungi go along with them, he said. For example, the replacement of native ...