Climate Food and Agriculture
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![A row of green plants intersects a row of blooming trees with white flowers.]()
![A row of green plants intersects a row of blooming trees with white flowers.]()
A chilling effect: How farms can help pollinators survive the stress of climate change
“Complex landscape structures" on farms could create microclimates with lower temperatures that aid bees, birds, and plants.
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![An aerial view of the Hawaii coastline with blue-green water lapping at the mountainous island.]()
![An aerial view of the Hawaii coastline with blue-green water lapping at the mountainous island.]()
Hawaii quietly rolls back innovative plan to manage marine resources
The change came amid pressure from the state's vocal fishing community.
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USDA to help farmers navigate the murky world of soil carbon offsets
A new law tasks the agency with creating resources for farmers, but it may not address their biggest concerns.
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![Cows on a dairy farm poke their heads through a fence]()
![Cows on a dairy farm poke their heads through a fence]()
A major dairy company plans to slash methane emissions — but there’s an elephant in the room
Can Danone reach its climate goals without scaling back factory farming?
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![Farm workers clear out hosing which was used to irrigate an okra field]()
![Farm workers clear out hosing which was used to irrigate an okra field]()
Even with legal protections, extreme heat and wildfire take a toll on farmworkers
Nearly half of workers in California say their farms are not in compliance with safety codes for extreme weather, survey finds.
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![The dried-up Colorado River Delta near the Sea of Cortez.]()
![The dried-up Colorado River Delta near the Sea of Cortez.]()
There’s a deal to save the Colorado River — if California doesn’t blow it up
The plan would cut water use on the river by roughly a quarter, drying up farms and subdivisions across the Southwest.
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What 5,000-year-old skeletons tell us about living with climate change
Collapse isn’t inevitable. New research shows that nimble, cooperative societies adapted best to rapid shifts.
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![Two people walk through a field of wheat, carrying containers of pesticides on their back and holding hoses to spray pesticides over the green crop. Neither are wearing any protective gear or face masks. A third spray of the chemical material enters in from the right side.]()
![Two people walk through a field of wheat, carrying containers of pesticides on their back and holding hoses to spray pesticides over the green crop. Neither are wearing any protective gear or face masks. A third spray of the chemical material enters in from the right side.]()
How pesticides intensify global warming
A new report highlights the link between pesticides and climate change.
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![Used polystyrene cups below a park bench]()
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England finally joins Europe in banning single-use plastic foodware
Environmental groups said the policy was necessary, insufficient, and long overdue.
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![a person rides a horse against the backdrop of hills covered in wildflowers with cattle in the background]()
![a person rides a horse against the backdrop of hills covered in wildflowers with cattle in the background]()
30×30 is conservation’s flashy new goal. Now countries need to figure out what it actually means.
The new global target aims to protect 30 percent of land and waters. But is it a powerful goal or an empty slogan?
