AGRICULTURE

Cannabis is a very water-intensive plant. One cannabis plant needs an estimated 6 gallons of water per day to grow! With tens of thousands of cannabis plants growing in Northern California, the industry is under fire for diverting too much...

Protests began in the northern state of Punjab soon after the introduction of this legislation in September, and spread across the country on Nov. 26, 2020, when a nationwide general strike was observed by about 250 million people – making...

If the stereotypical view of the Native American as a vicious barbarian is dangerous, its mirror image – that of the Noble Savage – has proved to be just as pernicious. More so because the ideal of the Noble Savage is relatively...

Are GE crops safe? Depends on who you ask. Scientists universally agree that genetically-engineered (GE) crops are just as safe to eat as their non-GE counterparts. GE crops do not uniquely harm the environment and actually need fewer pesticides. The...

This super-secure seed vault is designed to stand the test of time and whatever strain natural and man-made disasters may put on the survival of essential food crops.