Crop destroying caterpillar rapidly spreading across Africa; maize production endangered

AgroNews

New research announced by scientists at CABI (Center for Agriculture and Bioscience Information) confirms that a recently introduced crop-destroying armyworm caterpillar is now spreading rapidly across Mainland Africa and could spread to tropical Asia and the Mediterranean in the next few years, becoming a major threat to agricultural trade worldwide. Story here.

Manitoba "crop-duster." PinP photo.

Judge Orders Trump's EPA Pick to Release Emails by Tuesday

EcoWatch

The Oklahoma County Court on Thursday found Trump's U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) nominee Scott Pruitt in violation of the state's Open Records Act. The Center for Media and Democracy (CMD) filed a lawsuit against Pruitt for improperly withholding public records and the court ordered his office to release thousands of emails in a matter of days. Story here.

Scientists have just detected a major change to the Earth’s oceans linked to a warming climate

The Washington Post

A large research synthesis, published in one of the world’s most influential scientific journals, has detected a decline in the amount of dissolved oxygen in oceans around the world — a long-predicted result of climate change that could have severe consequences for marine organisms if it continues. Story here.

A Mexican beach. 

PinP photo.

The upside to climate change

TheWestern

Producer

Prairie farmers in Canada can play a vital role in feeding the world if temperatures rise, says a researcher. Story here.
RELATED: Consistent negative response of US crops to high temperatures in observations and crop models

PinP photo.

Stop Trump From "Blessing" a "Marriage" (between Monsanto and Bayer) Made in Hell. PLEASE SIGN THE PETITION!

AVAAZ

This is urgent! Trump is ready to bless a merger between chemical giants Monsanto and Bayer to create a $100 billion agribusiness beast designed to dominate our earth's food system. PLEASE SIGN THE PETITION!!!

Coastal wetlands excel at storing carbon

EurekAlert!

New analysis supports mangrove forests, tidal marshes and seagrass meadows as effective climate buffers. Story here.

Coastal wetlands at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Massachusetts. Credit: Kelly Fike/USFWS