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A woman looks at a handmade journal that includes pressed flowers and leaves.
A river runs between hills covered with trees displaying fall foliage colors.
A woman stands in front of a garbage dump next to an abandoned building holding a poster that says "there is no planet b."
A copy of Pope Francis' Laudato Si encyclical propped against a wooden pew in a church with the pope's photo on the cover.
What the rise of craft sake says about farming, climate, and culture

What the rise of craft sake says about farming, climate, and culture

Author Nancy Matsumoto discusses heirloom rice varieties, climate change impacts on the sake industry, and why it may be on the verge of an international renaissance.
‘A sense of crisis’ for wasabi, a pungent staple of Japanese cuisine

‘A sense of crisis’ for wasabi, a pungent staple of Japanese cuisine

Climate and demographic threats are chipping away at a centuries-old culture surrounding the cultivation of the fluorescent green plant.
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