Study links adoption of electric vehicles with less air pollution and improved health
Reading Time: 3 minutesELECTRIC vehicles are widely hailed as a key way to mitigate climate change through reduced emissions, but research on the dual benefits of reduced air pollution and improved health has been largely hypothetical. A team of researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC has now begun to document the actual impact of electric vehicle adoption in […]
Indonesian firm offers framework to speed up sustainable agriculture
Reading Time: 3 minutesJAKARTA: Pandawa Agri Indonesia (PAI), the first Indonesian life science-based company with innovation in pesticide reductants, today announced its three sustainability frameworks to accelerate sustainable agriculture in Indonesia. The frameworks are called 3 PROs: 1) protecting the environment, 2) prospering the people, and 3) promoting responsible business practices. These frameworks were unveiled in the company’s first […]
More than 100 tons of Golden Rice harvested in the Philippines
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTHE Department of Agriculture Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) has announced that more than 100 tons of fresh paddy of beta carotene-enriched Malusog Rice (Golden Rice) have been harvested in 17 pioneer production sites across the country. This first harvest will be milled for distribution in target households in selected provinces in the country with preschool children at-risk […]