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Food and Agriculture

rancher applies compost to field
October 5, 2017

Soil holds potential to slow global warming

Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment

The land under our feet and the plant matter it contains could offset a significant amount of carbon emissions if managed properly. More research is needed to unlock soil’s potential to mitigate global warming, improve crop yields and increase resilience to extreme weather.

 

Climate Change, Food and Agriculture
rows of oil palm plants
April 4, 2017

Stanford study explores risk of deforestation as agriculture expands in Africa

Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment

Multinational companies are increasingly looking to Africa to expand production of in-demand commodity crops such as soy and oil palm. A first-of-its-kind study highlights the real and potential impacts on the continent’s valuable tropical forests.

Food and Agriculture, Human Dimensions and Sustainability
Wheat
March 17, 2014

Crop yields likely to fall with rising temperatures

An increase of more than two degrees Celsius in average global temperature is likely to cause yields of wheat, rice and maize to fall throughout the 21st century. Early adaptation could increase projected yields by up to 15 percent. 

Climate Change, Food and Agriculture
Corn field
March 14, 2011
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Stanford Report

Food and Agriculture

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