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![a person rides a horse against the backdrop of hills covered in wildflowers with cattle in the background]()
![a person rides a horse against the backdrop of hills covered in wildflowers with cattle in the background]()
30×30 is conservation’s flashy new goal. Now countries need to figure out what it actually means.
The new global target aims to protect 30 percent of land and waters. But is it a powerful goal or an empty slogan?
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![Fooding by the Highway 92 West in Half Moon Bay, California.]()
![Fooding by the Highway 92 West in Half Moon Bay, California.]()
Will California’s ‘atmospheric river’ storms end the drought?
Heavy rains may refill reservoirs, but they won't solve the state's broader water crisis.
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A new EPA proposal is reigniting a debate about what counts as ‘renewable’
The agency wants more ethanol, biogas, and wood pellet power in the nation's fuel mix. But is that actually a good thing?
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![Black is oil seen in and around a creek and on top of brown, dry grass.]()
![Black is oil seen in and around a creek and on top of brown, dry grass.]()
Cleanup is underway for the US’s second-largest tar sands oil spill. Experts say it’ll be harder than past leaks.
It's all about the kind of oil that gets spilled.
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![A muddy, brown field is seen with tire marks and puddles of water. Small corn stalks are coming out of the ground to the left of the puddle, with trees set off to the right side of the field.]()
![A muddy, brown field is seen with tire marks and puddles of water. Small corn stalks are coming out of the ground to the left of the puddle, with trees set off to the right side of the field.]()
Midwest soil is eroding faster than ever. Modern farming could be to blame.
How do researchers know? Stardust.
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![Spiritual leader Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev during the]()
An Indian spiritual leader is urging the world to ‘save soil.’ Experts say he’s not helping.
Sadhguru's campaign points to a real problem, but agricultural advocates say his solutions miss the mark.
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![Collage: concentrated animal feeding operation buildings; aerial image of Laketown, Wisconsin; vintage pig illustrations]()
![Collage: concentrated animal feeding operation buildings; aerial image of Laketown, Wisconsin; vintage pig illustrations]()
A tiny Wisconsin town tried to stop pollution from factory farms. Then it got sued.
"This is standard operating procedure for the Big Ag boys."
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Salton Sea public health disaster gets a $250 million ‘shot in the arm’
The Interior Department announced new funding to restore a shrinking lake — if California saves more water.
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![Collage: Hand holding pawpaw fruit; branch of pawpaw tree; map of Ohio]()
![Collage: Hand holding pawpaw fruit; branch of pawpaw tree; map of Ohio]()
Pawpaws, America’s latest fruit craze, are being threatened by climate change
Everyone wants a piece of the lovingly nicknamed "Appalachian banana.” Can the species survive warming temperatures?
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![A black and white cow stares ahead while other cows stand behind it]()
![A black and white cow stares ahead while other cows stand behind it]()
These 15 meat and dairy companies emit almost as much methane as the EU
Tyson, Nestlé, JBS Foods and other food giants should have stricter emissions tracking, experts say
