Climate Food and Agriculture
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The future of urban farming is pink
The reality of vertical farming could be a little bit weirder and a little bit less natural-looking than we usually imagine.
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Mold responsible for Irish potato famine may be gone for good
Scientists studied really old DNA to figure out what caused the famine in the 1840s. They still don't quite know, but they think the mold is now extinct. Phew.
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Nutella demands immediate cancellation of World Nutella Day
Oh Nutella, why won't you let us love you?
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California grocery chain turns food waste into electricity
Kroger has plans to feed food waste to bacteria, where it will be anaerobically digested in a vat to release methane to create energy.
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Ag-gag bill chokes in Tennessee
Tennessee's Republican governor vetoed a bill that would have made it harder for animal activists to expose abuses by agricultural workers.
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Americans’ main complaint about water is that it tastes too much like water
There are a lot of Americans who think water's boring unless it tastes like artificial flavors and sweeteners.
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U.N. to world: “Eat your insects.”
A new U.N. report suggests farming and eating insects could be one of the best ways to feed the world's swelling population.
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Taco Bell has invented the waffle taco
Taco Bell is testing a waffle taco. It's the end of days. Or it's the greatest news ever.
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Green vs. green: The slimy battle for Drakes Bay
The fight over a San Francisco Bay Area oyster farm has pitted eco-minded conservationists against eco-minded local foodies.
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Hive mind: Talking with the man who may save Europe’s bees
Bumblebee biologist Dave Goulson's research helped make the case for banning the pesticides most likely to blame for massive bee die-offs.
