Spring arrived in style on March 26 2021 in Kyoto, Japan, as cherry trees reached the peak of their bloom. This marked the earliest recorded date when most flowers have opened…Read More >
food production
A ‘polluter pays’ food tax would hit poor households hardest
The food we consume and its production has a huge carbon footprint – so should food be taxed according to the emissions it produces? On World Food Day, Dr Ariane…Read More >
Sharing the benefits of healthy hay (Sainfoin)
Sainfoin is a plant that’s been grown by farmers for centuries to feed livestock, but its use has declined in recent decades. Research led by Professor Irene Mueller-Harvey and others has investigated…Read More >
Safeguarding the world’s pollinators: International experts converge on Reading to inform UN policy
Thirty international experts met at the University of Reading recently, to help the United Nations develop better policies and practices to safeguard the world’s pollinators. The meeting of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy…Read More >