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Grasslands and Wetlands Are Being Gobbled Up By Agriculture, Mostly Livestock

A new study takes a first-of-its kind look at how farming converts non-forested areas and major carbon sinks into cropland and pasture.

By Georgina Gustin

Soybeans are harvested at a farm in Montividiu, Goias, Brazil. Credit: Sergio Lima/AFP via Getty Images
In the image, the sky is dramatically blue with interesting clouds above the manure and fields

Iowa Agriculture Runs on 110 Billion Pounds of Manure, at a Cost to Its Water

By Anika Jane Beamer

National Guard soldiers walk back by a water pump on a flooded street in Waterville, Minnesota on June 25. Credit: Christopher Mark Juhn/Anadolu via Getty Images

Widespread Flooding in Upper Midwest Decimates Farm Towns

By Nina B. Elkadi

Activists protest for equitable global food production on day 11 of the COP28 Climate Conference as negotiations go into their final phase on Dec. 11 in Dubai. Credit: Sean Gallup/Getty Images

A New UN ‘Roadmap’ Lays Out a Global Vision for Food Security and Emissions Reductions

By Georgina Gustin

A small herd of Woodland Caribou on the tundra, Mackenzie Mountains, Yukon, Canada. Credit: by DeAgostini/Getty Images.

Corn Harvests in the Yukon? Study Finds That Climate Change Will Boost Likelihood That Wilderness Gives Way to Agriculture

By Kiley Price

Helmine Monique Sija, about 50 years old, prepares raketa (cactus) to eat with her daughter Tolie, 10 years old, in the village of Atoby, commune of Behara, on Aug. 30, 2021. Research says climate change could make famines worse. Credit: Rijasolo/AFP via Getty Images

Complex Models Now Gauge the Impact of Climate Change on Global Food Production. The Results Are ‘Alarming’

By Georgina Gustin

Icicles created by drip irrigation are illuminated by a car's headlights during a cold snap January 17, 2007 in Orange Cove, California. Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Warmer Temperatures May Offer California Farmers a Rare Silver Lining: Fewer Frosts

By Liza Gross

Nutria, an invasive rodent from South America, damage wetlands, levees and agricultural crops, Credit: Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images

A Big Rat in Congress Helped California Farmers in Their War Against Invasive Species

By Abby Weiss

Scientists Warn International Seed Laws Are Stifling Crop Diversity

By Stacy Morford

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

By Max Ajl

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