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California dairy uses lots of water. Here's why it matters
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California dairy uses lots of water. Here's why it matters

Amid the climate crisis and unprecedented drought, we examine the industrial dairy industry’s impact on groundwater in the state, as well as on low-income residents, communities of color, and small-scale farms.
Politics
Africa food production & food system
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With vast arable lands, why is Africa dependent on imported grain?

Despite having vast amounts of arable land, nutritious indigenous crops and a booming agricultural sector, Africa still imports most of its grain.
Causes
A waterway project in Brazil imperils a vast tropical wetland
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A waterway project in Brazil imperils a vast tropical wetland

The Pantanal, the world’s largest tropical wetland, has been battered in recent years by agricultural development, drought, and fire. A push to turn the region’s key river into a waterway for soybean-laden barges threatens to alter the natural flows of this iconic ecosystem.

Causes
Philip Loring: When it comes to food production, “Does it scale?” is often the wrong question
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Philip Loring: When it comes to food production, “Does it scale?” is often the wrong question

Evaluating radical new solutions based on whether they scale can be directly at odds with the very nature of these solutions.

Causes
To simplify or diversify? On today's farms, that is the question
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To simplify or diversify? On today's farms, that is the question

Shifting away from large-scale farming would build resilience in the face of climate change and other crises. The authors of new research want to show how to make it happen.
Solutions
Caitlin Hachmyer: Farming through the climate emergency
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Caitlin Hachmyer: Farming through the climate emergency

'For those of us who tend the land, grow food, and steward ecosystems, climate change is playing out every day, every season, and in every extreme weather event.'
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small-scale farmers & water-wise farming

Hit by drought, Zimbabwe taps funding for water-wise farming

Backed by the Green Climate Fund, small-scale farmers in the south will get help to improve irrigation and use scarce water resources more efficiently.

ORIGINAL REPORTING
Wildfire smoke is now linked to worsening eczema symptoms

Wildfire smoke is now linked to worsening eczema symptoms

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Scientists warn that 2023's extreme ocean heat may signal a major climate shift

Scientists warn that 2023's extreme ocean heat may signal a major climate shift

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Wind turbine blades could soon be recyclable

Wind turbine blades could soon be recyclable

Chevron agrees to a $550 million settlement with California city

Chevron agrees to a $550 million settlement with California city