News in BriefPlantsPeoplePlanet Microplastic infill for artificial turfs harms grassland species We're used to microplastics being an environmental hazard in the oceans, but research confirms it can be a problem on land too. Dale MayleaOctober 23, 2019
News in BriefPlantsPeoplePlanet One way to kill a dangerous pest could be to encourage it to grow Striga is a parastic plant that lurks beneath the soil waiting to strike another plant root. Strangely it might be more effective to control the weed by making it germinate, than try to keep it dormant. Alun SaltOctober 9, 2019