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How Deforestation Opens the Door for Diseases
Clearing forests for agriculture isn’t just an environmental issue, it’s a growing threat to biodiversity and public health.
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Is Trump’s New ‘Office of Seafood’ a Shell Game?
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Great White Sharks Are Overheating
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98% Greenwashing: Big Meat Follows in Big Oil’s Footsteps
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Less Salmon, More Oysters: Aquaculture Could Reduce its Climate Impact by Embracing Bivalves and Seaweed
Most farmed seafood comes from fin fish, but a new study urges shifting production toward bivalves and seaweed.
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Old-Growth European Forests Are More Crucial Than Thought for Carbon Storage
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Big Meat’s Ties to USDA Top Official Revealed
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Manure Digesters Help Cut Methane — But They Also Leak
On average, methane emissions fell by about 25%. But methane leaks from manure digesters can be so potent that they need to be constantly monitored, researchers say.
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Can Egg Credits Crack Asia’s Cage-Free Bottleneck?
A new system helps restaurants meet cage-free commitments even when supply chains keep them serving caged eggs.
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Costco Chicken Processing Plant Keeps Failing Tests for Salmonella
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Factory Farms in Iowa Generate 110 Billion Pounds of Manure Per Year. No One Tracks Where It’s Going.
Manure management planning could prevent fertilizer pollution. But an antiquated system isn’t doing enough to track manure, a former state employee says.
Climate•9 min read
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What Does a Small Town Do When the Water Is Undrinkable?
Nitrate pollution is straining small water facilities in Iowa, even when they have advanced filtration systems.
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