Climate Food and Agriculture
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![Close up photo of vineyard grapevines with dried leaves]()
![Close up photo of vineyard grapevines with dried leaves]()
Top winemaker ‘may have to leave its Spanish vineyards due to climate crisis’
Familia Torres has been making wine in Catalonia since 1870, but says it may have to move to higher altitudes in 30 years.
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![Collage of glacier, salmon, miner, and map of Alaska]()
![Collage of glacier, salmon, miner, and map of Alaska]()
Who will benefit from melting glaciers?
In a remote corner of North America, salmon and mining companies are vying for new territory.
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Trump’s USDA tried to erase climate data. This lawsuit forced it back online.
The agency quietly removed web pages on rural energy, climate-smart agriculture, and federal loans — until farmers sued.
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As temperatures rise, the US Corn Belt could see insurance claims soar
Crop insurance is a lifeline for farmers. But research shows it's not ready for climate change.
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This snack company is trying to change the way you think about chocolate
Making chocolate wastes most of the cacao plant. Are you ready to try other parts of the cacao fruit?
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![illustration of a white shrimp with black gill disease]()
![illustration of a white shrimp with black gill disease]()
Georgia’s beloved shrimp industry grapples with disease and foreign imports
Climate change is making things worse.
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![compactor machine on top of pile of waste at landfill with large flock of seagulls flying above]()
![compactor machine on top of pile of waste at landfill with large flock of seagulls flying above]()
An $18M grant would have drastically reduced food waste. Then the EPA cut it.
The Rhode Island project to create local jobs, launch compost hubs, and reduce emissions was years in the making.
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![President Trump and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins]()
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Trump radically remade the US food system in just 100 days
The people who grow and sell America's food no longer trust the USDA. We made a timeline to show you what happened.
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![aerial view of an irrigation canal running through an almond orchard in California's Central Valley]()
![aerial view of an irrigation canal running through an almond orchard in California's Central Valley]()
How California’s farmers can recharge the aquifers they’ve drained
Agriculture requires a lot of water. In the drought-stricken Central Valley, researchers have found a win-win for growers.
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Farmers are making bank harvesting a new crop: Solar energy
In California's water-stressed Central Valley, farmers are fallowing land and installing solar, providing financial stability and saving water.
