03/25/2024 SOURCE: grist.org
With supply chains finally open, solar arrays provided 53 percent of the nation's new electricity capacity last year.
Solar hits a renewable energy milestone not seen since WWII
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02/19/2024 SOURCE: grist.org
There’s still a lot that scientists don’t know about dirt. Advocates say the long-awaited farm bill could help fix that.
How much carbon can farmers store in their soil? Nobody's sure.
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08/26/2023 SOURCE: grist.org
Scientists warn that if farming practices don't change, climate change could push us into the next great plant pandemic.
The next pandemic could strike crops, not people
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02/14/2023 SOURCE: grist.org
A new law tasks the agency with creating resources for farmers, but it may not address their biggest concerns.
USDA to help farmers navigate the murky world of soil carbon offsets
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Topics: Agriculture US, Water, Climate Change, Weather,
Pipe dreams: Why far-fetched Western water projects won’t go away
There are at least half a dozen major Western water pipeline projects under consideration, ranging from ambitious to outlandish.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Government / Policies, Climate Change,
Why experts don't want a new international body for food science.
An “IPCC for food” is more controversial than it sounds.
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Topics: Cover Crops, Forestry, Crop Consultant, Sustainability, Research,
Wild crops could save our food system — if we don't destroy them first
Wild plants keep saving humans from starvation: Endangered sunflowers, lost Native American crops, and rare walnut trees.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Economics, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture,
This technology collaborative promises a brighter future for solar
BlueDot Photonics aims to make solar power more efficient and affordable.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Ag Innovation,
Wild crops could save our food system — if we don't destroy them first
Wild plants keep saving humans from starvation: Endangered sunflowers, lost Native American crops, and rare walnut trees.
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12/09/2020 SOURCE: grist.org
Two new films about tending the earth offer very different world views.
A Netflix doc wants to fix our food system with capitalism. 'Gather' argues that’s how it broke.
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