agriculture
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Dealing with the rational fear about GMOs and global catastrophe
Nassim Taleb says that GMOs could doom the planet. He’s right. And the same could be said about all agriculture.
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When they’re not busy weaving leaves, these ants make great insecticides
Ants can work together to fight pests that prey on crops. But can we learn to work with them?
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Some California farmers are ditching popular crops for less thirsty varieties
Instead of avocados and oranges, farmers are opting for pomegranates and ... dragonfruit?
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The California drought is killing almond trees, too
That's right: We're talking about almonds and California again, folks, but bear with us.
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Africans are pretty concerned about this climate change mess we made
Forget ISIS and economic stability. Folks from Burkina Faso to Kenya are more worried about global warming.
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Happy Canada Day! There are needles in my potato
Who could be planting needles in Canadian potatoes? Those goddamn, water-loving environmentalists are suspected!
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Cattle pollution is pissing off the Rocky Mountain ecosystem
Excess nitrogen is overfertilizing Colorado's parks and causing all sorts of strange problems.
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This activist is bringing Kentucky’s hot food scene to a tray near you
Sarah Fritschner is leading a farm-to-cafeteria movement in Kentucky.
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Should you care about how much water it takes to make your favorite foods?
Grist’s science editor Amelia Urry appeared on MSNBC’s Greenhouse to talk about how our water usage has more to do with food than what comes out of our faucets.