Climate Food and Agriculture
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![A red tractor bulldozes through a field of corn.]()
![A red tractor bulldozes through a field of corn.]()
Drought hits the Midwest, threatening crops and the world’s food supply
America's Breadbasket hasn’t had enough rain to sustain crop growth, including food, animal feed, and ethanol production.
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![A plastic-wrapped package of frozen lab-grown chicken]()
![A plastic-wrapped package of frozen lab-grown chicken]()
Lab-grown meat is now approved for sale in the US. Will it help the climate?
Cultivated meat has been touted as a salve for global warming.
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![A group of people chat in a greenhouse filled with plants.]()
![A group of people chat in a greenhouse filled with plants.]()
The former dumping ground that became a flourishing food ecosystem
Cleveland's Rid-All Green Partnership began small in 2011, and it now supports a community kitchen and farmer's market with acres of farmland.
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![A cow roams on a beef cattle ranch.]()
![A cow roams on a beef cattle ranch.]()
A California bill could reveal corporate America’s climate secrets
The bill has rankled the oil and gas industry, agricultural groups, and reportedly an iconic burger chain.
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![Rows of solar panels soak in sunlight in a corn field.]()
![Rows of solar panels soak in sunlight in a corn field.]()
Another target of GOP spending cuts: renewables for farmers
A budget proposal in the House could roll back billions for rural clean energy.
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Meet the women working to grow local food systems on U.S. island territories
On island territories, where most food is imported, achieving a level of food sovereignty is becoming more urgent due to climate change.
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![An irrigation canal carries water from the Colorado River to irrigate a farm growing leaf lettuce and broccoli near Yuma, Arizona.]()
![An irrigation canal carries water from the Colorado River to irrigate a farm growing leaf lettuce and broccoli near Yuma, Arizona.]()
At last, states reach a Colorado River deal: Pay farmers not to farm
The Biden administration has temporarily resolved a dire water crisis — with help from a wet winter.
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![A student holds a milk carton]()
![A student holds a milk carton]()
This LA teen is suing her school district — and the USDA — to promote nondairy milk
A growing number of students nationwide are fighting the government's mandate to serve cow's milk in public schools.
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![A low-flying plane drops fire retardant on a wildfire in Colorado]()
![A low-flying plane drops fire retardant on a wildfire in Colorado]()
A lawsuit to protect streams could take away a prime firefighting tool
As wildfires intensify, so does the fight over a fire retardant.
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![A tractor approaches garden waste at a compost center in England]()
![A tractor approaches garden waste at a compost center in England]()
A simple way to prevent heaps of methane pollution: Composting
A new study says the practice could slash landfill emissions by as much as 84 percent.
