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Corn nourishes the Hopi identity, but climate-driven drought is stressing the tribe’s foods and traditions

Most Hopi grow corn with only the precipitation that falls on their fields, but two decades of drought have some of them testing the waters of irrigation and hoping they can preserve other customs with their harvests.

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The race to protect the food of the future – why seed banks alone are not the answer

The race to protect the food of the future – why seed banks alone are not the answer

A historian argues for conservation strategies that embrace creativity and diverse farming methods.
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