Cotton farmers in Texas suffered record losses amid heat and drought last year, new data shows. It’s an example of how global warming is a “secret driver of inflation.”
An influential system overseen by retailers and clothing makers ranks petroleum-based synthetics like “vegan leather” as more environmentally sound than natural fibers.
Facing a generational exodus and the threats of a changing climate, this rich culture, amassed over centuries, may vanish in what amounts to the blink of an eye.
