Articles by Georgina Gustin

Climate Change Could Lead to Major Crop Failures in World’s Biggest Corn Regions

By Georgina Gustin

A child holds a cob of corn, a primary source of food for people and livestock, as well as an important source of biofuel energy. Credit: Mohammed Abed/AFP/Getty Images

Your Food Choices Can Have a Big Climate Impact, So Be Picky, Scientists Say

By Georgina Gustin

A new study that attempts to calculate the climate impact of different types of food across the global production system finds big differences depending a variety of things, including how the food is produced, packaged and transported. Credit: Andreas Ren

Toxic Algae Blooms Occurring More Often, May Be Caught in Climate Change Feedback Loop

By Georgina Gustin

A satellite image captures algae blooms in Lake Erie in 2011. Toledo, Ohio, is at the southwestern tip of the lake. Credit: European Space Agency

World Is Not on Track to Meet UN’s 2030 Sustainable Energy Goals

By Georgina Gustin

A herder purchases a portable solar power kit in Mongolia. Credit: Stephan Bachenheimer

Don't Gut Coal Ash Rules, Communities Beg EPA at Hearing

By Georgina Gustin

In 2008, a coal ash containment area broke at the TVA's Kingston Fossil Plant, and 5.4 million cubic yards of coal ash washed downstream toward the Emory River. Credit: Brian Stansberry/CC-BY-3.0

Which U.S. Industries Are Setting the Strongest Climate Goals?

By Georgina Gustin

The food and beverage industry, where the supply chain is already feeling the effects of climate change on crops and water supplies, has the largest percentage of big companies setting greenhouse gas emissions goals with deadlines. Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP/Ge

Trump's First Salvo in Push to Weaken Vehicle Standards Struck Down by Court

By Georgina Gustin

Chicago traffic. Credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images

Giant Chicken Houses Overrun Delmarva, and Neighbors Fear It's Making Them Sick

By Georgina Gustin

Poultry industry chicken houses can hold tens of thousands of birds. Credit: U.S. Department of Agriculture

Florida Kids Sue Over Climate Change: You Have 'Moral Obligation' to Protect Us

By Georgina Gustin

Hurricane Irma flooded parts of Jacksonville, Florida. Credit: Sean Rayford/Getty Images

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