However, there are gourds that grow in the desert with very little water. Bottle gourds and luffa (which is a highly ...

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As research and production of next-gen synthetic fibers takes off in search of alternatives to polyester, some natural fiber producers worry they’ll be left in the hamper.

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“That’s when a little bulb went off,” says Quinn, who remembered the beautiful black currant plants that grew behind a restaurant where he once worked in Bavaria, Germany. He was intent on cultivating ...

Environmentally-minded farmers are well aware that building up soil carbon is one key to achieving high yields without chemical inputs. It’s through the expansion of global carbon markets, however, ...

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Raw milk vending machines are drawing plenty of European customers -- and increasing amount of envy from raw milk advocates in the United States.