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![Animation of the phrase 'climate change' changing into the phrase 'extreme weather']()
![Animation of the phrase 'climate change' changing into the phrase 'extreme weather']()
To keep climate science alive, researchers are speaking in code
Words considered "woke" are vanishing from National Science Foundation proposals. We tracked the changes.
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![Amir Kabir Dam, one of the five main reservoirs supplying water to Tehran, seen through a chain-link fence]()
![Amir Kabir Dam, one of the five main reservoirs supplying water to Tehran, seen through a chain-link fence]()
Iran was already running out of water. Then came the ‘war on infrastructure.’
Drought, a legacy of overpumping, and now military strikes are driving the country’s fragile water and food systems to the brink.
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![A tractor rolls over an agricultural field]()
![A tractor rolls over an agricultural field]()
Fiber optic cables reveal a serious problem at the heart of modern farming
Tilling helps farmers control weeds and boost soil fertility. But that also degrades a field's ability to hold water and carbon.
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![Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins speaks at the Georgia Capitol to launch a grant program for Hurricane Helene recovery.]()
![Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins speaks at the Georgia Capitol to launch a grant program for Hurricane Helene recovery.]()
Georgia farmers’ long wait for Helene relief is ending
The state’s biggest crops needed a special program to cover "once-in-a-generation" losses — for the second time in a decade.
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![Photo of workers bending over in a grassy field]()
![Photo of workers bending over in a grassy field]()
How the humble hornwort could supercharge agriculture
Scientists studying the plant have discovered a new way to boost the efficiency of rubisco — the enzyme that powers life on Earth — and hope to transfer the trick to crops.
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![A man walks on rocks along the shore as oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)]()
![A man walks on rocks along the shore as oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)]()
The war in Iran could plunge the world into hunger
Farmers from Iowa to India depend on fossil fuel-based fertilizers. Much of their supply is stuck in the Persian Gulf.
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![Collage of can opener, can, tomato jar, coffee mug, and butterfly beside a strawberry]()
![Collage of can opener, can, tomato jar, coffee mug, and butterfly beside a strawberry]()
Prepping for a disaster? You’ll probably want to pack a little treat.
It’s not just sardines and dried beans. Self-identified preppers are also stashing luxuries like coffee and chocolate.
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![a farmer with a straw hat stands in a field of blueberries against a blue sky]()
![a farmer with a straw hat stands in a field of blueberries against a blue sky]()
After a lawsuit, USDA agrees to share climate risk data with farmers
Now, even if the webpages come down again, the data can remain public.
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![Low angle of an irrigation canal with farm equipment on either side, and drought-ridden land]()
![Low angle of an irrigation canal with farm equipment on either side, and drought-ridden land]()
Did the USDA just forget about $400M in drought aid for farmers?
More than a year later, not a dollar has been spent — and no one knows what happened to the money.
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![collage of a cutout of a man on top of a pattern of soybeans, a one hundred dollar bill, and ground beef]()
![collage of a cutout of a man on top of a pattern of soybeans, a one hundred dollar bill, and ground beef]()
The cowboy who got rich selling veggie burgers
To see the future of food, look no further than Sam Cobb, the cattle rancher making soy-based Boca Burgers.
