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Pennsylvania health advocates say Trump’s first 100 days in office have caused “100 harms” to local communities
Hands in a row on a tree trunk.
A woman's hands mend a red sweater.
Protest sign with a painting of the earth and the words One World.
quarter-billion pounds of pesticide to feed animals

Factory farms use a quarter-billion pounds of pesticide to feed animals: report

That amount of pesticide usage is likely to harm plant and animal ecosystems, advocates warn.
Is agrochemical contamination killing Nebraska's children?

Is agrochemical contamination killing Nebraska's children?

The harrowing trail of toxic nutrients in farm country water.
Iowa’s toxic brew

Iowa’s toxic brew

The convergence of two rivers in Des Moines, Iowa, is a bullseye illustrating the connection between climate change and toxins in drinking water. Legislation and litigation haven’t worked. So the Des Moines Water Works is getting into the farming business.
How pesticides are harming soil ecosystems
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How pesticides are harming soil ecosystems

At a time when interest in regenerative agriculture is growing, a new study looks at the way pesticides can devastate soil species that foster plant health and sequester carbon.
Environmentalists hope Biden will reverse Trump policies
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Environmentalists hope Biden will reverse Trump policies

Some regulations will take time to change or reverse because they will require a full review process with public comment.
Cerrado grasslands & communal land management

In Brazil’s Bahia, peasant farmers and cowboys keep the Cerrado alive

For over a century, communities in Brazil's western Bahia have preserved the Cerrado grasslands through a form of communal land management.

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