That is certainly the case in Yemen, on the south flank of the Arabian Peninsula, where the desert sands have a new look these days. Satellite images show around 100,000 solar panels glinting in the sun, surrounded by green fields. Hooked to water pumps, the panels provide free energy for farmers to pump out ancient … Read more
WESTROZEBEKE, Belgium — It was the puddles of green sludge left by the tires of massive tractors in western Belgium’s industrial farmlands that drew the attention of biological engineer Ineke Maes. The slime was destructive algae, the result of the excess of chemicals used by farmers to boost their crops, but at a high cost … Read more
“I remember taking so many tours out there,” said Rentner, “and all the public funding agency partners would go, ‘OK, so you have a million dollars in hand, and you still need how many? How are you going to get there?’” “I don’t know,” Rentner told them in response. “We’re just gonna keep writing proposals, … Read more
Police say Jason James Eaton opened fire on three Palestinian students. He is pictured here with a child that he taught rock climbing to. Adaptive Climbing Group Authorities arrested Jason James Eaton, in connection with the shooting of three Palestinian students in Vermont. Eaton was part of tight-knit, progressive community in upstate New York. Eaton had no racist … Read more
MURRIETA, Calif. (AP) — Leo Ortega started growing spiky blue agave plants on the arid hillsides around his Southern California home because his wife liked the way they looked. A decade later, his property is now dotted with thousands of what he and others hope is a promising new crop for the state following years … Read more
Southern Europe is not so different. Greece, Italy, Spain, and Portugal never had collective farms, but the inexorable aging of their populations and the exodus of young people to cities is emptying villages and leaving fields and pastures untended. Francesco Cherubini of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology calculates that in the past three … Read more
Over the previous few years, Apple has pursued a meal-prepping app with a pear emblem, a singer-songwriter named Frankie Pineapple, a German biking route, a pair of stationery makers, and a faculty district, amongst others. The corporate fought a decades-long battle with the Beatles’ music label, Apple Corps, which was lastly resolved in 2007. An … Read more