Food and Agriculture

Here's what you should know to understand a long-unfolding story about genetically modified Bt crops and the worms who love them.

Nathanael Johnson Food

More than $5 billion has been invested in renewable energy projects in the state since 2010.

John Upton Food

For every pound of sashimi or sea bass that you stuff into your mouth, you're basically spitting four ounces of marine life onto the floor.

John Upton Food

Farmers today don't muddy rivers as much as they used to -- but the full downstream picture is still quite dark.

Nathanael Johnson Food

A new documentary underscores how many different problems seed diversity could solve for us. But first we have to stop casually losing varieties.

Nathanael Johnson Food

U.S. Fish and Wildlife plans to help California salmon bypass drought-shriveled streams by trucks. Yikes.

Samantha Larson Climate & Energy

Lexicon of Sustainability trained some teens in its image-making techniques, and they went hog wild. Check out the results.

Nathanael Johnson Food

Dairy products require a whole lot of water -- and many of them come from drought-ridden California.

Alex Park & Julia Lurie Climate & Energy

Farmed fish can only spare the ocean if we swap out the fish oil in their feed for a lower-impact alternative.

Amelia Urry Food

Do the Green Thing is celebrating Earth Hour by releasing a new poster every day until March 29. Here are some of our favorites.

Grist staff Cities

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