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California Almonds Depend on Billions of Bees. ‘Bitter Honey’ Asks at What Cost
A new book reports how beekeeping operations are more like livestock megafarms.
Food•5 min read
Sara Hashemi
Sara Hashemi is an environmental journalist and fact-checker currently based in New York City. Her work has appeared in Sierra, Smithsonian, Maisonneuve and more
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PFAS Contaminated a Texas County’s Farms, Threatening Animals, Water and Public Health
Inside a Texas county’s battle against the use of sewage sludge and the forever chemicals left behind.
Health•8 min read
Reported
Factory Farm Pollution Can Be Seen From Space, Scientists Say
A new study uses satellite data to document environmental inequities in North Carolina.
Research•6 min read
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