G-8 Announces $20 Billion for Food Plan

Iraq Suffers as the Euphrates River Dwindles
Strangled by the water policies of Iraq’s neighbors, a two-year drought and years of misuse by Iraq and its farmers, the Euphrates River is drying up.

Controversial deals behind climate bill
Concessions to farmers erased a major obstacle facing a massive climate bill before the House but divided environmentalists, some of whom now oppose the legislation.

Cloned Crops Closer To Being Realized
Clonal reproduction of crop species took a step closer to being realized with new research. The advantage of clonal reproduction is that it produces an individual exactly like an existing one...

Teaming with Microbes: A Gardener's Guide to the Soil...
Smart gardeners know that soil is anything but an inert substance. Healthy soil is teeming with life-not just earthworms and insects, but a staggering multitude of bacteria, fungi, and other...

Biomaterials Science, Second Edition: An Introduction...
The second edition of this bestselling title provides the most up-to-date comprehensive review of all aspects of biomaterials science by providing a balanced, insightful approach to learning...