Category: Agriculture
-
Top 5 Electric Lawn Care Gadgets for 2023
Maintain Your Garden Sustainably with These Innovative Tools The year 2023 marks a significant shift in gardening practices, with an increased focus on sustainability. Electric lawn care gadgets are at the forefront of this change, offering eco-friendly solutions for maintaining gardens and lawns. These gadgets not only help in reducing carbon emissions and noise pollution…
-
Nature’s medicinal plants for everyday ailments
The overlooked potential of plant-based remedies By Victoria Cummins I was raised in a way that when some sort of everyday ailment came up, such as a deep cut, brief sickness, or infection, the best thing to do was head to the drug store to pick up whatever product we needed at the time. Little…
-
The surprising benefits of eating seaweed
Seaweed the global superfood Seaweed, often considered the vegetables of the sea, is more than just the wrap that holds your sushi together. Long a staple in Asian cuisine, seaweed is now gaining international recognition for its nutritional benefits and culinary versatility. Rich source of essential nutrients Seaweed is a nutritional powerhouse packed with important…
-
NASA Moon Trees inspire new generation of explorers
NASA and USDA collaborate to promote STEM through Artemis Moon Tree seedlings Education and community organizations have been given a unique opportunity to connect with space exploration history. NASA, in collaboration with the USDA Forest Service, will distribute seedlings grown from seeds that journeyed around the Moon. These Artemis Moon Tree seedlings aim to create…
-
Turning up the shade: how trees fight the heat wave menace
Unearthing the silent role trees play in mitigating extreme heat As Earth reels under the increasing threat of heat waves, the humble tree stands as an important living barrier, in this battle. Providing not just shade, but significantly cooler surroundings, trees are a natural and effective solution that we need to pay more attention to.…
-
Embracing permaculture: a path to regenerative living
Reimagining sustainable living through permaculture practices Cover Image: A thriving garden with several high-rise buildings in the background. The garden is filled with lush green plants, blooming flowers, and healthy vegetables. There are several trees and a fence line with berries behind the garden. By Victoria Cummins It is not the strongest of the species…
-
Understanding food’s climate impact: what you need to know
The connection between your diet and climate change Climate change isn’t just about coal-fired power plants or gas-guzzling cars. The food we eat, how it’s produced, and what we choose to consume can all contribute to our individual carbon footprints. The carbon footprint of meat and dairy Meat and dairy are significant contributors to global…
-
Climate-resilient gardens: future-proof your landscape
The importance of climate-resilient landscapes By Victoria Cummins In today’s world, it’s hard to ignore the undeniable reality of climate change. The impacts of rising temperatures, more frequent extreme weather events, ocean acidification, and changes in species behavior are just a few ecological changes that have become very apparent. We now find ourselves in a…
-
Interstellar Lab: pioneering biofarming and space cuisine
Transforming agriculture for a sustainable future across the cosmos In a remarkable stride toward the future of sustainable farming, Interstellar Lab is revolutionizing the field both on Earth and space. This dynamic company creating controlled-environment biofarms, is not only reshaping Earth’s agricultural landscape, but also sowing the seeds of life beyond our planet. “Engineers, Scientists,…
-
Taste of the future: NASA’s Deep Space Food Challenge
NASA’s Food Challenge aims to address a cosmic culinary conundrum: how to feed astronauts on long-duration space missions. NASA’s Deep Space Food Challenge has made significant progress, selecting eight winning teams to advance to the final phase of the competition. With the stakes high and the future of space food on the line, these teams…