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Science seeks ancient plants to save favourite foods

Science seeks ancient plants to save favourite foods

From a bowl of rice to a cup of coffee, experts say the foods we take for granted could become much scarcer unless we can make them resistant to climate change. For more than 10,000 years humans have been using selective breeding to adapt fruits and vegetables to specific growing conditions that today are changing … Read more

Colombian botanist risking his life to preserve nature’s memory

Colombian botanist

For the last three decades, botanist Julio Betancur has braved minefields and penetrated deep into jungle territory infested with drug traffickers and armed gangs in a bid to document Colombia’s rich biodiversity, BOL News learnt. Colombia is second only to Brazil for its incredible range of fauna and flora. Armed only with a notebook and … Read more