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Which absolutely should not surprise you.
Companies like Monsanto and Syngenta want farmers to think of drought-tolerant seeds as an insurance policy against hot, dry weather. But for farmers who don't take care of the soil, these seeds look like a gamble.
After diagnosing what went wrong on cap-and-trade, political scientist Theda Skocpol suggests one way to proceed. It's not a very good one -- so here's an alternative.
The Food and Environmental Reporting Network released a striking report this week (Sept. 18) describing how industrial agriculture and climate change are...
A recent federal report on GMO contamination highlights the growing chasm between industrial and sustainable farmers.
A recent study found that people living near CAFOs experience stress-related blood pressure spikes when farm odors are at their worst.
Well, that last part isn't true.
Arachnophobes, beware: A science illustrator adorned the roof of the Seattle Center Armory with monstrously large photorealistic daddy long-legs.
Those who can leave areas most at-risk from future storms will, further exacerbating the challenges of low-income residents who can't.
