Climate Food and Agriculture
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![Black bug with gold leaves and red eyes on green leaf.]()
![Black bug with gold leaves and red eyes on green leaf.]()
A trillion cicadas will emerge in the next few weeks. This hasn’t happened since 1803.
They're a little early, thanks to climate change.
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![noodles cook in a wok over orange flame]()
![noodles cook in a wok over orange flame]()
Can electric woks produce great stir-fry?
Many chefs are asking what a future without gas will mean for culinary traditions like wok cooking.
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![A collage of a woman in purple nitrile gloves holding a long plant stalk. In the background there is a circle with stars and space]()
![A collage of a woman in purple nitrile gloves holding a long plant stalk. In the background there is a circle with stars and space]()
Can the harsh conditions of space breed more resistant crops for Earth?
To make crops resilient to climate change, scientists are exposing seeds to cosmic radiation, extreme temperatures, and low gravity.
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![Retro billboard of woman with glass of milk reading]()
![Retro billboard of woman with glass of milk reading]()
Behind the ‘butter board’: How the dairy industry took over your feed
A vast constellation of celebrities, from Kelly Ripa to the McDonald’s mascot Grimace, have helped push dairy sales.
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![digital collage of various tupperware and arrows on brightly colored squares]()
![digital collage of various tupperware and arrows on brightly colored squares]()
What will it take to get companies to embrace reusable packaging?
Inside the effort to standardize the design of returnable containers.
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![A collage of several photos of trees, with the center image of a tree highlighted with yellow rectangles on the crown, denoting rot or dying leaves]()
![A collage of several photos of trees, with the center image of a tree highlighted with yellow rectangles on the crown, denoting rot or dying leaves]()
As the climate changes, cities scramble to find trees that will survive
“Everybody is looking for the magic tree.”
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![An aerial shot of an outdoor industrial with green and yellow construction equipment next to a vat containing brown material]()
![An aerial shot of an outdoor industrial with green and yellow construction equipment next to a vat containing brown material]()
The EPA is cracking down on PFAS — but not in fertilizer
Farmers spread treated human waste on their crops. It's full of forever chemicals.
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![A dry irrigation canal runs between almond orchards in Chowchilla, California. The state's landmark groundwater law will force farmers to fallow tens of thousands of acres.]()
![A dry irrigation canal runs between almond orchards in Chowchilla, California. The state's landmark groundwater law will force farmers to fallow tens of thousands of acres.]()
In a first, California cracks down on farms guzzling groundwater
Regulators just imposed unprecedented fees on water usage in the state's agricultural heartland.
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![Cup of coffee with ceramic pourover surrounded by chickpeas, date and date seeds, and chicory root]()
![Cup of coffee with ceramic pourover surrounded by chickpeas, date and date seeds, and chicory root]()
The best coffee for the planet might not be coffee at all
Climate change is coming for your morning joe. Startups are betting that substitutes made out of date seeds and chickpeas are the answer.
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![An illustration of a cow with sprigs of tall grass placed over it]()
![An illustration of a cow with sprigs of tall grass placed over it]()
This grass has toxic effects on US livestock, and it’s spreading
A toxic grass that threatens a quarter of U.S. cows is spreading. Can it be stopped?
