The reuse of abandoned croplands should be considered by governments as a way to tackle climate change and reduce the environmental impacts of agricultural expansion. This was a key takeaway from a ...

WASHINGTON—Agricultural water scarcity is expected to increase in more than 80% of the world's croplands by 2050, according to a new study in the AGU journal Earth’s Future. The new study examines ...

In a recent study published in IEEE Access, researchers discovered alarming projections for the future of food production. The study, led by a team from Skoltech and the Institute of Geography of the ...

Researchers are calling upon policymakers to invest in the ecological restoration of abandoned farmlands — arguing that doing so could help mitigate the impacts of climate change. Hundreds of millions ...

Relocating current croplands to ‘optimal locations’ - while allowing ecosystems in then-abandoned areas to regenerate - could turn back the clock on carbon emissions, according to a team of ...

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The Institute Woods near Princeton University’s campus comprises 589 acres of serene walking trails and a wooden footbridge enjoyed by hikers, runners, and birdwatchers. Like many forests in New ...

Despite the ever-expanding presence of new agricultural land across the world, a lot of agricultural land is abandoned. Between 1992 and 2020, there were roughly 101 million hectares of cropland ...

Around the world, hundreds of millions of acres of land are being abandoned due to what's known as "rural outmigration," or people leaving for urban centers. Some people leave in search of economic ...