Feature
How Agriculture and Data Centers Compete for the Great Lakes’ Most Precious Resource
Water demand is spiking from both agriculture and data centers. Without intervention, the Great Lakes could be strained past their limit.
Climate•7 min read
Gabriella Sotelo
Gabriella is Sentient's Fact Checker, steering the outlet's fact check process and team. Prior to this, she was an Editorial Fellow at Sentient. Her journalism background is in both environmental and science reporting, and her work has appeared in The Guardian, Gizmodo and National Audubon Society. She holds her MSc in Science Communication from Imperial College London.
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Gabriella Sotelo's Posts
Feature
How Georgia Residents Hope to Protect Their River From an Industrial Poultry Farm
A proposed 60-house poultry operation near the Satilla River has locals alarmed about pollution, health risks and the future of their water.
Climate•8 min read
Feature
How Much Meat Can You Eat and Still Be ‘Climate-Friendly?’
Here’s what the latest research says.
Research•9 min read
Feature
How the Beef Industry Is Quietly Rewriting Climate Science for Kids
Students do learn about methane, but not about eating less meat.
Big Meat•7 min read
Fact Check
Nitrates Pollute Waterways, but the EPA Is More Concerned With…Fluoride?
Nitrate contamination from agricultural runoff continues to endanger public water, but the EPA seems more concerned with pleasing RFK Jr. and his base.
Health•6 min read
Feature
Two States Declared Themselves Bird-Flu Free. But What Does That Really Mean?
Why the threat is far from over, regardless of state lines.
Health•6 min read
Fact Check
Fact-Check: Backyard Chickens Aren’t Safe From Bird Flu
Raising backyard chickens isn’t as simple as it sounds.
Farms•7 min read
Explainer
Agriculture — Especially Cattle Feed — Uses Most of Earth’s Freshwater
The agricultural industry is responsible for 70 percent of freshwater withdrawals globally, intensifying water scarcity and fueling wildfire risks.
Climate•7 min read
Reported
Nitrous Oxide, a Potent Greenhouse Gas, Is Spreading From Farms
A new study finds the gas is also coming from polluted water.
Research•6 min read
Solutions
Farmers Markets Can Be a Form of Climate Action. Here’s How
Local food programs can make it easier to eat more fresh produce.
Climate•6 min read
Perspective
10 Reasons Not To Eat Turkey This Thanksgiving
From animal welfare to environmental impact, here are some reasons to opt out.
Diet•9 min read
Explainer
Turkey Lifespan: How Long Do Turkeys Live Before Slaughter?
Turkeys can live over a decade in the wild. But on farms, they’re slaughtered as young as 12 weeks old.
Food•5 min read
Fact Check
What Musk and Rogan Got Very Wrong About Climate Change and Meat
In a recent podcast appearance, Musk spread climate misinformation.
Mythbusting•9 min read
Explainer
What the Slow Food Movement Is — and Whether It’s Actually Better for People and the Planet
The global movement is against factory farming — and is also against one of its potential solutions.
Farms•7 min read
Explainer
Are CSAs Worth It? Community-Supported Agriculture, Explained
CSAs offer some food system benefits — but are they practical and accessible?
Farms•8 min read
Feature
FBI Records Reveal Accusations Against Animal Activists
A recent investigation finds the FBI considering ‘weapons of mass destruction statutes’ against activists.
Meat Lobby•6 min read
Investigation
California’s Factory Farms Are Perilously Close to Your Produce, New Report Finds
More than 90 percent of the polluting facilities are located less than a mile from water used to irrigate fruits and vegetables.
Food•4 min read
Investigation
How Bacon for Breakfast Became an American Staple
Learning from the history of the meat industry’s PR influence.
Diet•6 min read
Solutions
Are Lawsuits Against Big Meat the Next Path to Climate Justice?
Cities and climate activists seek accountability for meat and dairy in the court system.
Legal Action•4 min read
Reported
What Do Animals and Insects Feel? Scientists Have Answers.
A decade of research on animal consciousness should influence their legal status, experts say.
Science•4 min read
Explainer
New York’s Lawsuit Against JBS, Explained
The world’s largest beef producer is accused of false advertising.
Climate•8 min read
Reported
Bird Flu Has Spread to Dairy Cows in Five States
Cows in Texas, Kansas and New Mexico have tested positive for bird flu.
Health•4 min read
Reported
UN Climate Plan Fails to Tackle Emissions from Meat, Researchers Warn
The FAO’s food system roadmap omits the most urgent climate intervention — curbing how much meat we eat.
Climate•3 min read
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