In Africa, South America and Southeast Asia agricultural demand has lead to deforestation that is climate altering. We’ve known that deforestation and forest degradation contributes to increases in greenhouse gases through loss of biomass, decomposition and fires. But scientists

How much of the world’s land surface do we use today for planting crops? If I said 20% would you think that is too low. Well it’s not. There are conflicting numbers on just how much of the planet is under cultivation. Here are  interesting numbers from one source: 81.98% o

What will be the impact on agricultural production of increases in carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases? The American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America and Soil Science Society of America recently issued a position statement on climate change. In that statement