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Ranchers with ties to the biofuel industry attack Brazilian tribe members
The Guarani people -- the largest indigenous group in Brazil -- are all too familiar with the destructive side of sugarcane ethanol.
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Pumpkin beer brings summer’s end ahead of schedule. Thanks, climate change
An Oregon heatwave gave us ripe pumpkins in mid-August.
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Doomsday seed bank opened for first time because of Syrian war
Because the chaos in Syria hadn't done enough bad already.
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A huge amount of air pollution comes from farming, not just power plants
A new study shows that ammonia emissions contribute to 3.3 million annual air pollution deaths.
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What’s the best way to communicate about climate change? This expert offers some insights
Anthony Leiserowitz of the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication has done groundbreaking research on people's understanding of global warming.
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Where’s the snow? It’s at a 500-year low in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains
An "ominous sign of the severity of this drought," researchers said.
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This drought is so bad that even Seattle is running out of water
Climate changes spell bad news for this famously wet city.
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A class action lawsuit against Chipotle says the chain is lying to diners about GMOs
The lawsuit against Chipotle is so crazy it just might work. But probably not.
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Farming flicks help teach ag skills where they’re really needed
Information wants to be free, but spreading information to small farmers is expensive. This nonprofit has a plan to change that.
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When they’re not busy weaving leaves, these ants make great insecticides
Ants can work together to fight pests that prey on crops. But can we learn to work with them?
