Food
A major dairy company plans to slash methane emissions — but there’s an elephant in the room
Can Danone reach its climate goals without scaling back factory farming?
Read MoreWhat 5,000-year-old skeletons tell us about living with climate change
Collapse isn’t inevitable. New research shows that nimble, cooperative societies adapted best to rapid shifts.
Read MoreA New Push Is on in Chicago to Connect Urban Farmers With Institutional Buyers Like Schools and Hospitals
More local growers, a healthier population and climate change mitigation are what urban agriculture advocates and researchers envision for the future of Chicago’s food systems. Linking small producers and producers of color with public institutions like schools, hospitals and detention centers in the food supply chain can be a significant step in that direction because […]
Read MoreA tiny Wisconsin town tried to stop pollution from factory farms. Then it got sued.
“This is standard operating procedure for the Big Ag boys.”
Read MorePawpaws, America’s latest fruit craze, are being threatened by climate change
Everyone wants a piece of the lovingly nicknamed “Appalachian banana.” Can the species survive warming temperatures?
Read MorePawpaws, America’s latest fruit craze, are being threatened by climate change
Everyone wants a piece of the lovingly nicknamed “Appalachian banana.” Can the species survive warming temperatures?
Read MoreThe return of the American bison is an environmental boon — and a logistical mess
American bison are back on the rise. The problem is, they don’t respect fences.
Read MoreWill the Farm Bill be the next big climate package? It depends on the midterm elections.
Republicans have already vowed to strip climate funding from the bill.
Read MoreEPA declines stricter regulation on pesticide linked to bee die-offs
The birds and the bees and the pesticide-covered seeds that kill them.
Read MoreReducing beef’s carbon footprint is key to achieving net-zero in Latin America and the Caribbean, new paper shows
Look up what drives deforestation in Latin America and the Caribbean, and the results are many: trade with countries like China and the EU, mining to satisfy growing demand for gold and other metals, speculation and land grabbing tied to U.S. universities and pension funds. While all of these are factors, one of the biggest […]