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The vast importance of water in farming

“We have to be smarter about what we grow, and we can be smarter about how we grow what we're growing”

Salon · Oct 21, 2024

CA has the edge on vegan school meals

"Credit environmentally conscious students — and a handful of state funding programs"

Salon · Oct 16, 2024

How the election impacts our food system

"The new president will bring their own agricultural policy agenda to the job. . . "

Salon · Sep 30, 2024

A new way to "curb food waste"

"Giving irregular-looking fruits and vegetables a personality could make them more appealing to consumers . . . "

Salon · Sep 11, 2024

Climate change is expanding reach of EEE

Eastern equine encephalitis, a mosquito-borne disease with a high mortality rate, has been spreading

Salon · Sep 7, 2024

Problem with Amazon going water positive

The company’s pledge to conserve water at its data centers doesn’t account for thirsty power plants they rely on

Salon · Sep 6, 2024

How Can You Tell If Soil Is Healthy? Just Listen to It.

First-of-its-kind research shows how "ecoacoustics" can help scientists monitor the health of soils—using underground critter concerts.

Texas Observer · Aug 27, 2024

The case for going "flexitarian"

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

Salon · Aug 21, 2024

How food banks help fight climate change

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

Salon · Aug 14, 2024

Earth Is Still Breaking Heat Records

And 2024 could be the hottest year on record.

Texas Observer · Aug 1, 2024