Climate Food and Agriculture
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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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![Illustration of migrating bison with barbed wire fence and mountains in the background]()
![Illustration of migrating bison with barbed wire fence and mountains in the background]()
The 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.
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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.
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The Cochise County Groundwater Wars
A thirsty megafarm is driving a libertarian enclave in Arizona to embrace a radical solution: government regulation.
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![A row of yellow, brown hay bails sits on a snowy felt. The sun is shining and the snow is melting.]()
![A row of yellow, brown hay bails sits on a snowy felt. The sun is shining and the snow is melting.]()
Study: Warming winters will thaw frozen manure, further polluting U.S. waters
Nearly half the country’s waters could see an increase in toxic agricultural runoff.
