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![Seven men in suits and two women in pantsuits walk in the same direction across some gray cobblestones with seven world flags behind them]()
Food’s climate footprint was once again MIA at global talks
At the G7 summit and Bonn climate conference, world leaders failed to discuss "the cow in the room."
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![Sheep graze on grass under a series of solar panels.]()
Farmers who graze sheep under solar panels say it improves productivity. So why don’t we do it more?
Allowing livestock to graze under renewable developments gives farmers a separate income stream, but solar developers in Australia have been slow to catch on.
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![A ship approaches several large ring-like structures used for fish farming in the middle of a blue body of water]()
![A ship approaches several large ring-like structures used for fish farming in the middle of a blue body of water]()
The world is farming more seafood than it catches. Is that a good thing?
Both aquaculture and fisheries have environmental and climate impacts — and they overlap more than you'd think.
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![People walk on the sidewalk holding picket signs that say 'Homegrown on strike!']()
![People walk on the sidewalk holding picket signs that say 'Homegrown on strike!']()
Heat waves are making restaurant kitchens unsafe. Workers are fighting back.
As climate change makes summers hotter, restaurant employees are walking out and unionizing.
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![A photo of a grocery store produce aisle with signs showing prices on black and white cards]()
How forecasts of bad weather can drive up your grocery bill
Economists are seeing a growing link between isolated climate shocks and supply chain disruptions that lead to higher food costs.
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![Three glass bottles, one of which holds red bubbles, attached to hoses sit on a windowsill.]()
![Three glass bottles, one of which holds red bubbles, attached to hoses sit on a windowsill.]()
Cattle are a major source of greenhouse gas emissions. Hawaiian seaweed could change that.
Local businesses in Hawai’i are getting big funding boosts to help make farmed algae part of the solution in addressing the amount of methane cattle produce.
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Why a new method of growing food on Mars matters more on Earth
Turns out growing crops on the Red Planet is a lot like growing food on a climate-ravaged Earth.
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Cicadas à la carte? Here’s why it’s so hard to get Americans to eat bugs.
Edible insects could decarbonize America's food system. But lobbyists, conspiracy theories, and your "ick" factor stand in the way.
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This enzyme is responsible for life on Earth. It’s a hot mess.
And it’s getting worse with extreme heat.
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![Black bug with gold leaves and red eyes on green leaf.]()
![Black bug with gold leaves and red eyes on green leaf.]()
A trillion cicadas will emerge in the next few weeks. This hasn’t happened since 1803.
They're a little early, thanks to climate change.
