Homeowners reeling from the wildfires in January say that State Farm’s increased rates are unfair and unfounded. By Rukmini Callimachi Earlier this year, Rukmini Callimachi traveled to Altadena ...

Under the right conditions, duckweed essentially farms itself. Wastewater, ponds, puddles, swamps—you name it. If there’s enough sunlight and carbon dioxide, the aquatic plant can grow freely. But ...

Under the right conditions, duckweed essentially farms itself. Wastewater, ponds, puddles, swamps -- you name it. If there's enough sunlight and carbon dioxide, the aquatic plant can grow freely.

Duckweed, according to many studies, has a great deal of benefits as an alternative ... can be produced easily in a “simple greenhouse or vertical farm”, or even indoors within cities. The key to its ...

Rutgers University – Duckweed, a tiny freshwater floating plant, is an excellent laboratory model for scientists to discover new strategies for growing hardier and more sustainable crops in an age of ...

A sample of duckweed has been sent to space to test the impacts of gravity on the plant. Researchers think it has potential as a source of food and material for astronauts. Australian researchers ...

and then how to safely use the resulting harvested living duckweed as fertilizer on farms. If successful, the discoveries could not only help mitigate adverse impacts of increasing urbanization across ...

and then how to safely use the resulting harvested living duckweed as fertilizer on farms. “Unlike chemical fertilizers, which provide quick nutrient boosts but when mismanaged can also lead to ...