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In Detroit, a push to help Black farmers purchase land
Black farmers in Detroit have turned blighted properties into vital food sources. Now, a new land fund is opening the door to official ownership.
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Congress promised debt relief to farmers of color. They might not get it.
After 13 lawsuits against the program, the Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act is "on thin ice."
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Can this milk really ‘fight climate change’? It’s complicated.
Cows are messy business. A Portland startup wants to clean them up.
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There’s a major gap in the new methane pledge: Agriculture
The Global Methane Pledge gives farmers and ranchers a ‘free pass,’ environmental groups say.
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Why many food experts don’t want a new international body for food science
An “IPCC for food” is more controversial than it sounds.
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Montana tribe finalizes historic $1.9 billion water rights settlement
It is the largest amount ever awarded in an Indigenous water rights case.
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Does rural Illinois really need a new gas pipeline?
In this historic Black farming community, some want renewables instead.
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The other greenhouse gas: UN report sets the record straight on methane
Every part of the problem needs fixing.
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This German startup offers a simpler way to recycle your coffee cup
Here's the tea on reusable cups.
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As wildfires worsen, more California farms are deemed too risky to insure
The skyrocketing cost of fire insurance foreshadows a larger confrontation over so-called managed retreat.
