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![Black is oil seen in and around a creek and on top of brown, dry grass.]()
![Black is oil seen in and around a creek and on top of brown, dry grass.]()
Cleanup is underway for the US’s second-largest tar sands oil spill. Experts say it’ll be harder than past leaks.
It's all about the kind of oil that gets spilled.
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![A muddy, brown field is seen with tire marks and puddles of water. Small corn stalks are coming out of the ground to the left of the puddle, with trees set off to the right side of the field.]()
![A muddy, brown field is seen with tire marks and puddles of water. Small corn stalks are coming out of the ground to the left of the puddle, with trees set off to the right side of the field.]()
Midwest soil is eroding faster than ever. Modern farming could be to blame.
How do researchers know? Stardust.
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![Spiritual leader Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev during the]()
![Spiritual leader Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev during the]()
An Indian spiritual leader is urging the world to ‘save soil.’ Experts say he’s not helping.
Sadhguru's campaign points to a real problem, but agricultural advocates say his solutions miss the mark.
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![Collage: concentrated animal feeding operation buildings; aerial image of Laketown, Wisconsin; vintage pig illustrations]()
![Collage: concentrated animal feeding operation buildings; aerial image of Laketown, Wisconsin; vintage pig illustrations]()
A tiny Wisconsin town tried to stop pollution from factory farms. Then it got sued.
"This is standard operating procedure for the Big Ag boys."
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Salton Sea public health disaster gets a $250 million ‘shot in the arm’
The Interior Department announced new funding to restore a shrinking lake — if California saves more water.
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![Collage: Hand holding pawpaw fruit; branch of pawpaw tree; map of Ohio]()
![Collage: Hand holding pawpaw fruit; branch of pawpaw tree; map of Ohio]()
Pawpaws, 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?
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![A black and white cow stares ahead while other cows stand behind it]()
![A black and white cow stares ahead while other cows stand behind it]()
These 15 meat and dairy companies emit almost as much methane as the EU
Tyson, Nestlé, JBS Foods and other food giants should have stricter emissions tracking, experts say
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![Photo of a biogas plant on top of photo of cattle feedlot]()
![Photo of a biogas plant on top of photo of cattle feedlot]()
A new tax credit for biogas could be a boon to factory farms
Experts say the Inflation Reduction Act's push for biogas is "one step forward and two steps back."
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![Land that was once under Lake Mead re-emerges as unprecedented drought reduces Colorado River and Lake Mead to critical water levels.]()
![Land that was once under Lake Mead re-emerges as unprecedented drought reduces Colorado River and Lake Mead to critical water levels.]()
Feds to Colorado River states: Reduce water usage, or we will do it for you
The Interior Department outlined a path for unilateral cuts last week, upping the pressure on western states.
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![An aerial image shows various container ships sit in the Mississippi River, to the left is green vegetation and to the right is farm equipment]()
![An aerial image shows various container ships sit in the Mississippi River, to the left is green vegetation and to the right is farm equipment]()
As drought chokes Mississippi River, barges carrying grain shipments have nowhere to go
With no rain forecast until January, farmers are left high and dry.
