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A deep plot in a desert in Caesarea, Israeal

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Farmers used trash to grow crops in barren sand 1000 years ago

Crops don't generally thrive in desert-like ground, but 1000 years ago farmers in Israel utilised refuse such as ash and bones to turn sand into fertile land

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Fertiliser can be made from human urine in just a few simple steps

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Zero-carbon shipping fuel could be a new source of pollution

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Crushed rocks outpace giant fans in race to remove CO2 from air

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Sweeter tomatoes are coming soon thanks to CRISPR gene editing

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Spraying rice with sunscreen particles during heatwaves boosts growth

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Energy expert Vaclav Smil on how to feed the world without trashing it

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Energy expert Vaclav Smil on how to feed the world without trashing it

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AYBGY1 GM crops biohazard warning maize

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How genetically modified crops could feed us and help safeguard nature

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Anti-methane vaccine could reduce the huge climate impact of cow burps

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Crushed rocks and fertiliser switches can cut nitrous oxide from farms

Adding crushed basalt rocks and special fertilisers to soils could cut nitrous oxide emissions without harming the ozone layer, but these strategies will cost billions

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Solar boom has replaced farmland that could feed millions of people

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Shipping companies are testing biofuel made from cashew nut shells

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Around half the world could lose easily accessible groundwater by 2050

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Turning plants blue with gene editing could make robot weeding easier

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