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

Corn monocropping emits higher levels of nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas which traps heat in the atmosphere more than 300 times as effectively as carbon dioxide. Simple interventions could drastically reduce emissions, experts say.

By Anika Jane Beamer

California Sanctions Stark Disparities in Pesticide Exposure During Pregnancy

By Liza Gross

Pesticides in Your Produce? Probably.

By Liza Gross

Can Pollution From Industrial Animal Agriculture Be Controlled?

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Regenerative Agriculture Is All Over the Agenda at Climate Week NYC. But What Does It Mean?

By Georgina Gustin

North Carolina Cattle Farmer to Pay $92,000 for Damaging Mountain Streams

By Lisa Sorg

The US Department of Agriculture Bans Support for Renewables, a Lifeline for Farmers

By Georgina Gustin

A drainage creek near Paul Tomcho’s garden in southeast Ohio overflowed during a massive downpour, knocking down a blueberry net. Tomcho said the ditch grew from 3 to 30 feet wide. Credit: Courtesy of Paul Tomcho

After a Drought Last Year, Ohio Farmers Wished for Rain. Now Downpours Are Destroying Their Crops

By Theo Peck-Suzuki

Why Farmers May Be Able to Continue Fertilizing Fields With PFAS-Contaminated Sewage Sludge

By Tom Perkins

Weather Extremes Caused by Climate Change Are Driving Up Food Prices, a New Report Says

By Georgina Gustin

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

By Anika Jane Beamer

Humans Are Wiping Out Water Bodies That Life Depends On, New Report Says

By Katie Surma

Brittany Staie, with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, gathers samples of vegetables that are being grown at the NREL agrivoltaic solar garden in Golden, Colo. Credit: Werner Slocum/NREL

In the Sweltering Southwest, Planting Solar Panels in Farmland Can Help Both Photovoltaics and Crops

By Tina Deines

Pollution, Not Drought, Prompts Lawn-Watering Ban in Des Moines

By Anika Jane Beamer

US Labor Advocates Demand Heat Protections for Workers as Planet Warms

By Liza Gross

Chesapeake Bay Health Slips in 2025 Report Card as Persistent Challenges Threaten Long-Term Gains

By Aman Azhar

Biofuels Policy, a Mainstay of American Agriculture, Has Been a Failure for the Climate, a New Report Claims

By Georgina Gustin

Republicans Attack Rules Designed to Keep Workers Safe From Heat

By Liza Gross

USDA Staffing and Funding Cuts Would Threaten Virginia’s Ability to Reach Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Goals

By Charles Paullin

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