Climate Food and Agriculture
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Climate change is going to turn the Earth into a planet of hungry kids
Thanks to climate change, there could be 25 million more malnourished children under the age of 5 in 2050, says a new report from the anti-poverty group Oxfam America.
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Making food deserts bloom takes more than just a baptism of kale
Delivering healthy food to underserved urban communities takes more than just good intentions and fresh veggies. It also needs hard work and smarts.
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What’s all this about a GMO-eating bug?
Here's what you should know to understand a long-unfolding story about genetically modified Bt crops and the worms who love them.
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The clean energy industry is turning Nevada green
More than $5 billion has been invested in renewable energy projects in the state since 2010.
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Billions of pounds of sea life die every year to feed our seafood appetite
For every pound of sashimi or sea bass that you stuff into your mouth, you're basically spitting four ounces of marine life onto the floor.
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Has modern agriculture cleaned up its dirty runoff act?
Farmers today don't muddy rivers as much as they used to -- but the full downstream picture is still quite dark.
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How seeds could be our saviors — if we save them first
A new documentary underscores how many different problems seed diversity could solve for us. But first we have to stop casually losing varieties.
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When in drought, Californian salmon take to the road
U.S. Fish and Wildlife plans to help California salmon bypass drought-shriveled streams by trucks. Yikes.
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Photo crop: Iowa high schoolers explain where your food comes from
Lexicon of Sustainability trained some teens in its image-making techniques, and they went hog wild. Check out the results.
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It takes HOW much water to make Greek yogurt?!
Dairy products require a whole lot of water -- and many of them come from drought-ridden California.
