Organic is only one ingredient in recipe for sustainable food future
Many people choose organic thinking it’s better for humans and the planet, but a new UBC study published today in Science Advances finds that might not always be the case.
Drought, heat take toll on global crops
Drought and extreme heat slashed global cereal harvests between 1964 and 2007 – and the impact of these weather disasters was greatest in North America, Europe and Australasia, according to a new study published in Nature led by UBC and McGill University researchers.
Globalization threatens benefits of an African ‘green revolution’
A prospective “green revolution” in Africa could boost land use and carbon emissions globally, according to a study co-authored by a UBC researcher.