Continued destruction of Earth’s plant life places humankind in jeopardy

Continued destruction of Earth’s plant life places humankind in jeopardy

If humans continue destroying plants at the current pace, the lack of irreplaceable biomass may soon endanger present human civilization and make it unsustainable – according to a paper published recently by University of Georgia researchers in the Proceedings of the Na

United Nations urged to ensure open plant genomes

United Nations urged to ensure open plant genomes

A plant scientist from The Australian National University (ANU) has called for the United Nations to guarantee free and open access to plant DNA sequences to enable scientists to continue work to sustainably intensify world food production. Dr Norman Warthmann, a plant

Airathon OR Heirathon

Airathon OR Heirathon

Loving My Future Ancestors Overtly

In Nashville, TN

I would like to open this with a quote from “The Cowardly Lion” in “The Wizard of Oz”

 “Unusual weather were havin’, aint it!”

One morning, about

Food MythBusters: Do we really need industrial agriculture to feed the world?

Food MythBusters: Do we really need industrial agriculture to feed the world?

The biggest players in the food industry – from pesticide pushers to fertilizer makers to food processors and manufacturers – spend billions of dollars every year not selling food, but selling the idea that we need their products to feed the world. But, do we really

Solar-powered airplane to embark on cross-country tour in May

Solar-powered airplane to embark on cross-country tour in May

Swiss team Solar Impulse has announced on March 29, 2013 that they will fly from US west coast to the east coast in May ‘2013 using their solar-powered airplane HB-SIA. It will be a public awareness trip from California to New York ending early July. By 2015, the