Food & Agriculture
Averting palm oil devastation in Latin America
Food producers and environmentalists hope the booming Latin American palm oil plantations will decide to save their lands from devastating deforestation. Read More
7 green drone companies (and counting) cleared for takeoff
The FAA has approved more than 800 tests of unmanned aerial vehicles, dozens of them for potential precision agriculture. Read More
Pork rind sweater, anyone? From farm waste to garments
How a student in Zurich is repurposing the goriest of agriculture waste to forge a new class of "protein fibers." (Hint: it's not a task for the squeamish). Read More
Agroecology: The science that can help scale sustainable food
Farming isn't easy. That's why our broken food system needs a central scientific approach to cope with growing global demand. Read More
From Budweiser to Miller, greening the Big Beer supply chain
Beer titans are investing in a range of agriculture- and water-focused programs to increase efficiency and cut operational risks. Read More
A farm-level view on supply chain water risk
With conditions varying all the way from weather through washing, how can companies find out how much water crops use from farm to fork? Read More
Can impact investments save the environment?
Here's how an effort in Kenya to control livestock supply chains is paying off, thanks in part to this Nature Conservancy program. Read More
Saving forests and keeping promises in the green supply chain
Companies are promising an increasing amount of money to prevent deforestation, but how can we ensure those promises are met? Read More
Climate change is brewing a major problem for the tea industry
Given that tea production is highly sensitive to weather and soil conditions, how will the tea industry hold up to climate change? Read More
Nestlé engineers milk factory down to zero water
The food company is investing millions in technology to help reduce its water use at its facilities in drought-stricken California. Read More
