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Here’s new news about pesticides and bees
A new EPA study finds that at least one of the neonic pesticides often blamed for honeybee woes really does hurt the pollinators.
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Climate change could have a bigger impact on developed countries’ food systems
New research quantifies the devastating impact of extreme weather on essential crops.
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6 great reasons to give up shrimp for good
America's favorite seafood comes with reports of unsavory working conditions and ecological destruction.
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Why isn’t the U.S. counting meat producers’ climate emissions?
The meat industry is the only major source of greenhouse gases in the country excluded from filing annual emissions reports.
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This map shows where wild bees are in decline
Spoiler alert: It happens to be where we need them most.
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How will Midwest farmers prepare for the impact of climate change?
Researchers predict that the Midwest's corn and soybean yields could fall 25 percent by 2050.
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The good news about farming and the Paris climate talks
Agriculture isn't mentioned in the big climate deal. So what? The conclave did embrace major new research into how soil can soak up carbon.
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Antibiotic use went up last year. Should we be freaking out?
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are also on the rise, explains Chicken Little.
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Europe reacted to livestock disease by banning pig swill. Here’s why that’s hogwash
Food waste can be a perfectly safe food source if treated properly.
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Good news: Bananas aren’t going extinct. Bad news: They are in trouble
While the popular Cavendish banana may someday vanish from the produce aisle, it won't disappear entirely.
