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An engineer in Bolivia is reviving an ancestral, nutritious grain for the 21st century

The Big Fix

An Indigenous woman in Bolivia has earned international recognition for her work in the production, transformation and commercialization of cañahua, a resilient crop and nutritious grain with the potential to reach international markets.

A team of naturalists trekked to Haiti’s longest mountain range, the Massif du Nord, to try to find the elusive flower.

Naturalists in Haiti rediscover the elusive magnolia flower

Environment
Views from the Cedars of God, a 25-acre forest preserve just six miles from the monastery. Situated in the Kadisha Valley, the site represents one of the last remaining pieces of old growth cedar forest in the country. Some of the trees are believed to be

These monks are on a mission to protect Lebanon’s sacred cedar trees — before it’s too late

Climate Change
Huseyin Kara shows off his lush green olive trees, like a proud grandfather.

Seed keepers in Turkey revive old farming methods to confront new climate threats

Climate Change
Rusty patched bumblebee

Here’s how to convert your lawn into a bee pollinator habitat

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A worker picks roses that will be thrown way because they cannot be shipped to Europe due to the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Maridadi flower farm in Naivasha, Kenya, March 19, 2020.

Coronavirus pandemic wilts global flower industry

Jobs

Flower producers and sellers have seen an uptick in demand due to Mother’s Day. But it won’t be enough to save the industry from the steep drop in business due to the pandemic.

A man reaches up to plants

How are we going to feed ourselves when there are 10 billion people on the planet?

Food

A technology-based method of growing produce inside year-round, without soil or sunlight, could be part of the solution. 

Welcome to Sochi?

Global Scan

The winter Olympics in Sochi are just three weeks away, and things are starting to fall into place — including a host of new events. Plus a new beer made from whale meal in Iceland and a bet that cost two men an ear in Siberia in today’s Global Scan.

New research on plant intelligence may forever change how you think about plants

Environment

Plants have senses that put humans to shame. Not only do they hear (yes, it’s true) and smell, they can also sense the presence of water, and even an object in their space. Now new research suggests that plants can actually learn and remember.

New research finds rapid evolution in plants to resist predatory insects

Environment

Researchers at Cornell conducted a five-year experiment that documented how plants evolve quickly to account for changing environmental conditions. The research explains how key features of plants, horseradish’s bite, chili pepper’s spice, is really a defense against insects.