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Frontal view of a large piece of John Deere farming equipment harvesting a field of soybeans

Here’s how much cropland could be freed up if Americans ate half as much meat

A national flexitarian diet would reduce the amount of U.S. farmland by roughly the size of South Dakota.

Frida Garza Food and Agriculture August 21, 2024

A maroon van sits in an empty lot in front of shipping containers

A new generation of cheaper batteries is sweeping the EV industry

A form of lithium-ion battery called LFP is becoming increasingly popular among automakers due to its advantages on cost, safety, and materials.

Tim Stevens, Canary Media Energy November 17, 2024

The former site of the Shenango Coke Works in Pittsburgh is seen in an aerial shot.

After a Pittsburgh coal processing plant closed, ER visits plummeted

Shutting down carbon-spewing facilities can benefit human health as much as planetary health.

Katie Myers Uncategorized August 11, 2023

A large industrial room with a 'Food Bank' sign against the wall contains long metal tables with six very large red mesh bags of brown potatoes on them

How food banks prevented 1.8 million metric tons of carbon emissions last year

Redistributing food before it’s tossed or wasted doesn’t just fight hunger — it also fights climate change.

Frida Garza Food and Agriculture August 14, 2024

When West Nile virus turns deadly

How climate change is complicating efforts to contain America's most common mosquito-borne illness.

Zoya Teirstein Health June 20, 2024

Farmers hoeing between diagonal rows of broccoli.

Farmworker advocates celebrate rare EPA ban of toxic pesticide

The immediate suspension of DCPA will spare workers' children "lifelong harm."

Joseph Winters Food and Agriculture August 9, 2024

An illustration of a man sitting in a clinic or hospital with dialysis machines. His face is not visible but he is looking out a window showing an orange heatwave scene. The room scene is visible through an archway with intricate blue and white tile and a sign in a different language. The scene is set in Nepal.

Rising heat, failing kidneys: Climate’s hidden toll on migrant workers

Migrant workers return from Gulf countries with failed kidneys, victims of extreme temperatures, grueling labor, and a global system that leaves them unprotected.

Natalie Donback Health November 24, 2025

Trash bags and other plastic refuse under a tree, with river in background

A ‘coordinated campaign of deception’: Philly sues 2 companies over misleading recycling labels

The lawsuit targets SC Johnson, owner of Ziploc bags, and Bimbo Bakeries, the country's biggest bread and snack food manufacturer.

Joseph Winters Accountability September 26, 2025

An illustration of a cow with sprigs of tall grass placed over it

This grass has toxic effects on US livestock, and it’s spreading

A toxic grass that threatens a quarter of U.S. cows is spreading. Can it be stopped?

Robert Langellier Agriculture March 27, 2024

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