Hosepipe bans in summer 2025 will mean many gardeners having to choose which of their plants to keep going with the watering can, and which to abandon. Are these temporary restrictions actually a sign we need to rethink British gardens altogether? Climate change will bring the United Kingdom warmer, wetter winters and hotter, drier summers….
Photo Credit: iStock Researchers from Japan have achieved an incredible advancement in soil science, according to a summary posted on Phys.org. Japanese researchers created a new method to estimate microbial biomass (the total mass of living microorganisms in soil, primarily fungi and bacteria) from air-dried soils. This method utilizes water-extractable organic matter (WEOM), eliminating the…
At Bahr Farm in College Hill, Sue Plummer is showing a couple of volunteers how to harvest greens. She kneels in front of a row of kale, picks up an asymmetrical knife, and starts hacking at one of the plant’s stems. Plummer is the Ohio program coordinator for the Society of St. Andrew, a national…
Recent events in Gaza have highlighted the significance of food security. Hundreds of deaths in the region in recent weeks are attributed to lack of food. The situation underscores how access to food is critical to stability, nutrition, and well-being. The term food insecurity has become a buzzword nationally and internationally. The forecast about this…
James WitwickiLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterMegaphone Magazine A new book and accompanying website is an extraordinary accomplishment — the more so, because it’s the author LoriAnn Bird’s first book. Bird, who is a Métis herbalist, completed Revered Roots: Ancestral Teachings and Wisdom of Wild, Edible and Medicinal Plants after nine months of intense focus. It was…
From Rosemary to Garlic: 6 herb-infused oils, their benefits, and how to make them 1/7 Benefits of herb-infused oils Looking for a smart way to enhance the taste, aroma, and nutritional profile of your dish? Just drizzle some homemade infused oils, and you are good to go. These infused oils help give that restaurant-like feel…
The olive tree in ancient Athens was safeguarded by strict laws, highlighting its role as a sentinel of Athenian prosperity and identity. In the 6th century BC, the revered legislator Solon, credited with laying the foundations of Athenian democracy, enacted statutes specifically designed to protect these vital trees. He recognized that the future of Athens…
In the last days of last month, the death toll tripled in several major European cities in the face of sweltering heat. Milan, Paris, Barcelona and London were the worst hit. With more than two thirds of the world’s population expected to live in cities by 2050, the race to cool them down is on….
The article discusses the threats facing olive cultivation due to climate change, including declining precipitation and solar activity, which challenges the long-term sustainability and productivity of olive farming in the Mediterranean. The study highlights the importance of adaptation strategies, such as genetic improvement and ecological practices, to mitigate the impact of climate change on olive…
The underground networks of fungi that underpin the planet’s ecosystems needs urgent conservation action by politicians, a research organisation has said. Scientists from the Society for the Protection of Underground Networks (Spun) have created the first high-resolution biodiversity maps of Earth’s underground mycorrhizal fungal ecosystems. The research, published in the journal Nature on Wednesday, found…