Climate Food and Agriculture
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Oyster prices could skyrocket if we don’t change our shellfish ways
That's the bottom line according to a scientist at the largest producer of farmed shellfish in the country.
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If Berkeley can’t pass a soda tax, who can?
Taxing soda won't single-handedly end obesity, but it's still a step worth supporting.
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What to do with an overload of eggplant
Learn the best ways to store, prep, and cook this late-summer vegetable, then dig into a classic eggplant parmesan.
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Climate change puts out the welcome mat for invasive species
We turned the thermostat up, now lionfish are inviting themselves over for the all-you-can-eat seafood buffet.
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A kayak trip down the hardest working river in the world
A reporter spent three weeks kayaking the length of California's San Joaquin River -- but thanks to its forlorn state, he had to do a lot of walking.
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The farmers should show up to the climate march
Farmers of all sizes should and do care about climate. Why shouldn't they all -- conventional and organic, big and small -- come out for Sunday's big protest?
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Grist is taking a deep dive on oceans
Take a deep breath, we are going under the surface of some ocean issues for the next few weeks.
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California dairy farmers are going nuts for almonds, but at what cost?
This cash crop is keeping some farmers on the land, but the almond boom offers no long-term promise of security.
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The drought is destroying California’s organic dairy farms
For 20 years, organics have provided a future for a dying industry. Dry times are changing that.
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Beer: a magical mixture of hops, barley, and tiny pieces of plastic
Researchers took a microscope to a bunch of German beer. What they found will ruin your whole day.
