Climate Food and Agriculture
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EDITOR’S NOTE
Grist has acquired the archive and brand assets of The Counter, a decorated nonprofit food and agriculture publication that we long admired, but that sadly ceased publishing in May of 2022.
The Counter had hit on a rich vein to report on, and we’re excited to not only ensure the work of the staffers and contractors of that publication is available for posterity, but to build on it. So we’re relaunching The Counter as a food and agriculture vertical within Grist, continuing their smart and provocative reporting on food systems, specifically where it intersects with climate and environmental issues. We’ve also hired two amazing new reporters to make our plan a reality.
Being back on the food and agriculture beat in a big way is critical to Grist’s mission to lead the conversation, highlight climate solutions, and uncover environmental injustices. What we eat and how it’s produced is one of the easiest entry points into the wider climate conversation. And from this point of view, climate change literally transforms into a kitchen table issue.
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The people who feed America are going hungry
Climate change is escalating a national crisis, leaving farmworkers with empty plates and mounting costs.
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![Dozens of oranges, though they range in color from dark orange to light orange to green.]()
![Dozens of oranges, though they range in color from dark orange to light orange to green.]()
There’s no cure for citrus greening. California growers have no choice but to keep going.
The bacteria is fatal to citrus trees and has decimated citrus groves in Florida and Texas. Now, California growers are holding the line to keep producing the vital crops. As temperatures rise, that gets more difficult.
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![A green tractor with a blue grill runs through a field of soil under a blue sky.]()
![A green tractor with a blue grill runs through a field of soil under a blue sky.]()
Soil improvements could keep planet within 1.5C heating target, research shows
Better farming techniques across the world could lead to storage of 31 gigatons of carbon dioxide a year.
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![Crab fishermens' pots sit idle outside of the community of St. Paul since the crab crash and subsequent closure.]()
![Crab fishermens' pots sit idle outside of the community of St. Paul since the crab crash and subsequent closure.]()
The snow crab vanishes
The Indigenous people of St. Paul island need to decide their future — do they stay or do they go?
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![A red tractor bulldozes through a field of corn.]()
![A red tractor bulldozes through a field of corn.]()
Drought hits the Midwest, threatening crops and the world’s food supply
America's Breadbasket hasn’t had enough rain to sustain crop growth, including food, animal feed, and ethanol production.
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![A plastic-wrapped package of frozen lab-grown chicken]()
![A plastic-wrapped package of frozen lab-grown chicken]()
Lab-grown meat is now approved for sale in the US. Will it help the climate?
Cultivated meat has been touted as a salve for global warming.
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![A group of people chat in a greenhouse filled with plants.]()
![A group of people chat in a greenhouse filled with plants.]()
The former dumping ground that became a flourishing food ecosystem
Cleveland's Rid-All Green Partnership began small in 2011, and it now supports a community kitchen and farmer's market with acres of farmland.
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![A cow roams on a beef cattle ranch.]()
![A cow roams on a beef cattle ranch.]()
A California bill could reveal corporate America’s climate secrets
The bill has rankled the oil and gas industry, agricultural groups, and reportedly an iconic burger chain.
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![Rows of solar panels soak in sunlight in a corn field.]()
![Rows of solar panels soak in sunlight in a corn field.]()
Another target of GOP spending cuts: renewables for farmers
A budget proposal in the House could roll back billions for rural clean energy.
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Meet the women working to grow local food systems on U.S. island territories
On island territories, where most food is imported, achieving a level of food sovereignty is becoming more urgent due to climate change.
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![An irrigation canal carries water from the Colorado River to irrigate a farm growing leaf lettuce and broccoli near Yuma, Arizona.]()
![An irrigation canal carries water from the Colorado River to irrigate a farm growing leaf lettuce and broccoli near Yuma, Arizona.]()
At last, states reach a Colorado River deal: Pay farmers not to farm
The Biden administration has temporarily resolved a dire water crisis — with help from a wet winter.
