Why do synthetic chemicals seem more toxic than natural ones?

Should we be afraid of the synthetic chemicals that permeate our world?

www.fastcompany.com

Colombia: Indigenous Yukpa besieged by deforestation and armed conflict

The indigenous Yukpa have seen their land be taken over, their rivers diverted, and their people threatened by guerrilla and paramilitary groups.

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Groups vow to fight for salmon comeback

Salmon have always been a vital part of food security here, and many people believe the time has arrived for key stakeholders and the public to examine the role of hatcheries and whether they strengthen the species and their survival during this chaotic time of climate change and removal of dams on the Klamath River.

ktvl.com

The population bust

Zachary Karabell reviews two new books on population decline, arguing that the world is headed toward a population bust that could destroy capitalism as we know it.

www.foreignaffairs.com

Soaking in the sun: Farmer aims to rejuvenate fields by tapping power of sunlight

As soybeans started to blossom in Andy Lacey’s field west of Trent, another plant was in full bloom, sprouting clusters of white within the rows of beans.

rapidcityjournal.com

Attention Pittsburgh — Let's talk PFAS

As part of an ongoing reporting collaboration to cover PFAS contamination in Pennsylvania, EHN and Pittsburgh-based PublicSource are holding a community forum next month for residents to hear from reporters and experts on health concerns, state contamination and cleanup progress.

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Food after oil: How urban farmers are preparing us for a self-sufficient future

Bristol is at the head of a food phenomenon that is helping residents better connect with their cities and each other.

www.theguardian.com

Could floating farms be the future?

The cows on this floating farm in the Netherlands are helping find ways of making food sustainably.

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Five ways UK farmers are tackling climate change

Farms are on the front line of climate change - vulnerable to extreme weather events - so farmers are coming up with new and surprising ways of tackling the problem.

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Bringing fresh produce to LA's corner stores alone won't solve food inequality. But it’s a start.

Corner store conversion projects not only aim to combat food insecurity, but also recognize the tremendous influence these stores have on neighborhoods.

civileats.com

An Alaskan voyage to track ocean acidification

More than a year transiting the same route reveals unexpected differences in acidification.

www.hakaimagazine.com

Dan Glickman: Acting now to protect our land and our farmers

Our food system and climate are at a tipping point - the decisions farmers make now, and over the next dozen planting seasons, can make all the difference.

thehill.com

The water is so hot in Alaska it’s killing large numbers of salmon

Alaska has been in the throes of an unprecedented heat wave this summer, and the heat stress is killing salmon in large numbers.

myfox8.com

PFAS chemicals in food: Expert QA

What are PFAS chemicals --recently found in molded fiber bowls used for food, including Chipotle's -- and should we be worried about them?

www.webmd.com

New study shows bee-killing neonicotinoids build up in environment

According to Henderson, neonicotinoids are a downstream, destructive solution to pest problems—farmers should look upstream.

foodtank.com

In search of consensus on climate-conflict links

What do we (think we) know about the links between climate change and armed conflict? Early attempts to theorize what climate-related conflict might look like were exceptionally successful in [...]

www.newsecuritybeat.org

Sustainable farming lessons from the Amazon’s ancient inhabitants

The rainforest's early inhabitants numbered in the millions, and that they managed the landscape intensively, in complex and sustainable ways — offering lessons for how we manage the Amazon today.

ensia.com

Facing opposition, EPA backtracks on use of ‘cyanide bombs’ to kill wild animals

The federal agency said it was re-evaluating the use of the M-44 poison devices, which are used to kill thousands of coyotes and foxes.

www.nytimes.com

Environmentalists weigh in on right whale rules for lobster industry

Lobstermen packed meetings in midcoast and eastern Maine, but environmentalists took their turn defending the endangered species in South Portland on Thursday night.

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Arundel farmers say their blood samples show high levels of ‘forever chemicals’

Fred and Laura Stone's dairy farm has been shut down because of contamination from PFAS they say got into their water, soil and cows' milk from municipal sludge used as fertilizer.

www.pressherald.com

Climate change still threatens key US river after wet winter

For the seven states relying on the Colorado River, which carries melted snow from the Rocky Mountains to the Gulf of California, the future will hold increasingly less water for farms and cities.

www.apnews.com

In Iowa, candidates are talking about farming's climate change connections like no previous election

About half the candidates have policy proposals or statements addressing climate change impacts on agriculture or farming's potential as a climate solution.

insideclimatenews.org

Solar panels on farmland have huge electricity-generating potential

Putting solar panels on less than 1 percent of the world's agricultural land could produce enough energy to fulfill global electricity demand.

e360.yale.edu

EPA walks back use of 'cyanide bombs' to protect livestock from wild animals

The Environmental Protection Agency is backtracking on a controversial proposal to allow the use of cyanide bombs to kill wild animals in an effort to protect livestock.

thehill.com

Critics warn of 'totally unacceptable' risk to humans after meat from 21 tainted elk herds enters food supply

Elk meat from 21 herds where chronic wasting disease was found has been released into Canada's food supply over the last five years.

www.cbc.ca

Fight climate change by eating meat, Ottawa farmers say

Farmers say people can still take a bite out of climate change while eating red meat, pushing back against global headlines calling for major changes to the world's farming and eating habits.

www.cbc.ca

‘It’s all driven by salmon:’ The push to protect the Pitt River

The Coquitlam area river and its tributaries are under attack. But advocates are working to repair the damage.

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Washington wheat farmers could be toast if dams are removed to help hungry orcas

Washington's orcas are hungry, because there aren't enough salmon for them to eat. State officials want to take out some dams to help them, but that would hurt Washington's wheat farmers.

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A worrisome discovery in high Arctic snowfall

Snow from the Far North can contain thousands of particles of microplastic, a new study finds.

www.theatlantic.com

With new perennial grain, a step forward for eco-friendly agriculture

A cereal and beers are now being made with a new variety of perennial grain known as Kernza. Proponents say this marks a significant advance for a new agriculture that borrows from the wild prairie and could help ensure sustainable food production in a warming world.

e360.yale.edu

New York City is giving out prescriptions for free fruits and vegetables

For people with low access to healthy food and high blood pressure, it's free money for groceries.

www.huffpost.com

Wet, wild and high: lakes and rivers wreak havoc across Midwest, South

"Water, water everywhere." That line from poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge could be the mantra for rain-weary residents across the country.

www.kosu.org

Texas won't approve bans on plastic bags, which can be fatal to livestock

A year after the Texas Supreme Court dealt a death blow to municipal bans on plastic bags, legislative efforts to revive them have fallen flat.

www.texastribune.org

DoorDash has helped save 1 million pounds of food from landfills

Project DASH, which uses delivery people to help places like cafeterias and event spaces quickly get their surplus food to nonprofits, is helping fight hunger in a world of food insecurity.

Why do synthetic chemicals seem more toxic than natural ones?

Colombia: Indigenous Yukpa besieged by deforestation and armed conflict

Groups vow to fight for salmon comeback

The population bust

Soaking in the sun: Farmer aims to rejuvenate fields by tapping power of sunlight

Attention Pittsburgh — Let's talk PFAS

Food after oil: How urban farmers are preparing us for a self-sufficient future

Could floating farms be the future?

Five ways UK farmers are tackling climate change

Bringing fresh produce to LA's corner stores alone won't solve food inequality. But it’s a start.

An Alaskan voyage to track ocean acidification

Agropolis will open the world's largest rooftop farm in Paris

Dan Glickman: Acting now to protect our land and our farmers

The water is so hot in Alaska it’s killing large numbers of salmon

PFAS chemicals in food: Expert QA

New study shows bee-killing neonicotinoids build up in environment

Agropolis will open the world's largest rooftop farm in Paris

In search of consensus on climate-conflict links

Sustainable farming lessons from the Amazon’s ancient inhabitants

Facing opposition, EPA backtracks on use of ‘cyanide bombs’ to kill wild animals

Environmentalists weigh in on right whale rules for lobster industry

Arundel farmers say their blood samples show high levels of ‘forever chemicals’

Climate change still threatens key US river after wet winter

In Iowa, candidates are talking about farming's climate change connections like no previous election

Solar panels on farmland have huge electricity-generating potential

EPA walks back use of 'cyanide bombs' to protect livestock from wild animals

Critics warn of 'totally unacceptable' risk to humans after meat from 21 tainted elk herds enters food supply

Fight climate change by eating meat, Ottawa farmers say

‘It’s all driven by salmon:’ The push to protect the Pitt River

Washington wheat farmers could be toast if dams are removed to help hungry orcas

A worrisome discovery in high Arctic snowfall

With new perennial grain, a step forward for eco-friendly agriculture

New York City is giving out prescriptions for free fruits and vegetables

Wet, wild and high: lakes and rivers wreak havoc across Midwest, South

Texas won't approve bans on plastic bags, which can be fatal to livestock

DoorDash has helped save 1 million pounds of food from landfills