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Pennsylvania health advocates say Trump’s first 100 days in office have caused “100 harms” to local communities
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Excess fertilizer washed from Midwestern fields is slowly poisoning the Gulf of Mexico
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Excess fertilizer washed from Midwestern fields is slowly poisoning the Gulf of Mexico

As rainfall events become more intense and frequent, fertilizers applied to Midwestern farmland washes away, contaminating waterways near and far.
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‘Temperatures continue to rise and farmworkers continue to be at risk’
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‘Temperatures continue to rise and farmworkers continue to be at risk’

At least 65 farmworkers have died from heat-related causes since 2002, according to an Investigate Midwest analysis of OSHA data. The Biden administration has promised to address the dangers of extreme heat in workplaces.
Without an official statewide climate plan, Missourians must look elsewhere for direction
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Without an official statewide climate plan, Missourians must look elsewhere for direction

Missouri's agriculture industry will face the harsh realities of the climate emergency if action isn't taken.

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Once climate change deniers, the agriculture industry positions itself as part of the solution
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Once climate change deniers, the agriculture industry positions itself as part of the solution

Recently, a coalition of Big Ag companies and groups formed the Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance, which has the stated aim to help address a warming planet.
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Alpine chicken rancher rejected for fire insurance. He’s not alone in California
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Alpine chicken rancher rejected for fire insurance. He’s not alone in California

San Diego County’s nearly $1.8 billion agriculture industry is facing significant risks as fire insurance becomes harder for farmers to get. Insurers are reluctant to offer policies in rural areas where climate change has increased the risk of destructive brush fires.
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Despite technological advances, U.S. agriculture likely to see decline in productivity because of climate change
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Despite technological advances, U.S. agriculture likely to see decline in productivity because of climate change

Climate change will have a major impact on agriculture, and warming temperatures are likely to disrupt global trade, exacerbate water issues, harm rural communities and decrease livestock and crop productivity, according to a new federal climate change.
ORIGINAL REPORTING
Yellow diesel truck on highway during daytime under partly cloudy skies.

House votes to block California truck emission rules, challenging legal norms

A factory complex emits pollutioni through several smokestacks with hazy skies in background.

US Senate votes to ease regulations on toxic air pollution from industry

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Mass exodus of senior staff reshapes federal energy and environmental agencies under Trump

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Regenerative agriculture drought resilience

As regenerative agriculture gains momentum, report warns of “greenwashing”

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Nuclear revival plan faces obstacles at Tennessee Valley Authority

A controversial facility that would process plastic waste to be burned in steel mills has been cancelled

A controversial facility that would process plastic waste to be burned in steel mills has been cancelled

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Pennsylvania health advocates say Trump’s first 100 days in office have caused “100 harms” to local communities

Pennsylvania health advocates say Trump’s first 100 days in office have caused “100 harms” to local communities

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Opinion: How leadership shapes our choices on climate change