Climate Food and Agriculture
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![A tractor sits in a field of green grass. it is dark outside and the sun is rising in the background.]()
![A tractor sits in a field of green grass. it is dark outside and the sun is rising in the background.]()
Will 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.
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![Chemicals are sprayed onto green crops. The chemicals are part of farm machinery.]()
![Chemicals are sprayed onto green crops. The chemicals are part of farm machinery.]()
EPA declines stricter regulation on pesticide linked to bee die-offs
The birds and the bees and the pesticide-covered seeds that kill them.
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The rebirth of Hiware Bazar
How a drought-stricken community in India became a “village of millionaires”
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![Photo of corn growing out of dry, cracked dirt, with a red and yellow glare at the bottom and a yellow circle overlaid on the top right corner]()
![Photo of corn growing out of dry, cracked dirt, with a red and yellow glare at the bottom and a yellow circle overlaid on the top right corner]()
The Corn Belt will get hotter. Farmers will have to adapt.
The nation's largest corn producing region could soon be known as the Extreme Heat Belt.
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Historic famine looms as drought grips East Africa
Four failed rainy seasons and supply chain disruptions threaten millions with food insecurity.
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Northeast drought endangers Massachusetts’ cranberry harvest
Another year of erratic weather means cranberry farmers are facing slim margins and tough decisions.
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![Illustration of Black hand reaching for red plums on a peach background]()
![Illustration of Black hand reaching for red plums on a peach background]()
Cities are planting trees. Why not make them fruit trees?
From backyards to sidewalks, communities in Philadelphia and beyond see food-bearing trees as a path to food justice and climate adaptation.
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![Illustration of yellow and green pawpaw fruit on purple background]()
![Illustration of yellow and green pawpaw fruit on purple background]()
Fermented pawpaw hot sauce
This hearty fruit looks like a mango and tastes like a banana, and is part of a vision to bring urban orchards to city streets.
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![Illustration of collard greens on cream background]()
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Easy seasoned collard greens
Growing (and cooking) this Black and southern American staple can offer lessons in reciprocity, resourcefulness, and connection to the land.
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![Yes Farm crops with some of Seattle skyline in background]()
![Yes Farm crops with some of Seattle skyline in background]()
To feed my soul, I went back to my roots
Writer Syris Valentine volunteered on a farm in Seattle. He shares how the experience taught him about much more than agriculture.
