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Iowa Moves to Shield Farmers, Ethanol Plants, From Lawsuits Over Emissions

Climate lawsuits are a largely nonexistent threat to farmers in the state, but ethanol producers could benefit from the law.

By Anika Jane Beamer, Georgina Gustin

A view of the POET Bioprocessing ethanol plant in Jewell, Iowa. Credit: Michael Siluk/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images
Corn grows on a farm near Clinton, Wis. Credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images

Local Barley Becomes Local Booze at a Wisconsin Distillery Prioritizing Ag Sustainability

By Sarah Mattalian

A combine harvests corn alongside a tractor near Northland, Minn. Credit: Richard Hamilton Smith/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Growing ‘Continuous Corn’ Drives Emissions of a Powerful Greenhouse Gas. It Doesn’t Have To.

By Anika Jane Beamer

An aerial view shows farmworkers harvesting corn on Oct. 31, 2023 near McIntire, Iowa. Credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images

As California Pushes Increased Ethanol Use, Experts Sound the Alarm on Environmental Impacts

By Nina B. Elkadi

A boy collects water from a shallow well on Feb. 24, 2024 in Lusaka, Zambia. Credit: Luke Dray/Getty Images

Zambians Feel the Personal Consequences of Climate Change—and Dream of a Sustainable Future

By Georgina Gustin

Local chefs have been feeling the heat of climate-fueled losses. Credit: Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images

Struggling Chefs Are Fired Up About Climate-Fueled Supply Chain Woes

By Kiley Price

Ann Tenakhongva, right, 62, and her husband, Clark Tenakhongva, 65, sort traditional Hopi corn at their home on First Mesa on the Hopi Reservation in Arizona in late September, 2022. The corn comes from the family's field in the valley between First Mesa and Second Mesa, which Clark had just harvested. The corn is organized on racks to dry out and then stored in cans and bins for years to come. Much of the corn is ground up for food and ceremonial uses. Credit: David Wallace

Corn Nourishes the Hopi Identity, but Climate-Driven Drought Is Stressing the Tribe’s Foods and Traditions

By David Wallace

An aerial view from a drone shows a grain cart transferring corn to a transport truck as they harvest in a field on Oct. 12, 2019 in Baxter, Iowa. Credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

As Russia’s War In Ukraine Disrupts Food Production, Experts Question the Expanding Use of Cropland for Biofuels

By Georgina Gustin

Biofuel Grass a Heavy Drinker

By Lisa Song

Ethanol Production Follows the Subsidies

By Dave Levitan

Study: Ethanol Mandate Creates 10% Chance of a Corn Price Spike

By Dave Levitan

Turning Food Into Fuel While Families Go Hungry

By Max Ajl

Corn and Soy – Crops that Feed the World – Face Steep Drop Off As Climate Changes

By Max Ajl

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