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Though there is no moratorium, fishing the mesopelagic layer remains out of bounds.
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Solutions
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Environment
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Why Cattle Farming Is Bad for the Environment, Explained
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The Causes and Effects of Deforestation, Explained
A big aspect of climate change, summarized briefly.
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Explainer
Humans Destroying Ecosystems: How to Measure Our Impact on the Environment
You might have heard the claim humans are “destroying” the planet — but how do you actually measure that?
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Food
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Why Eating Organic Isn’t a Climate Solution
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Solutions
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Research suggests grass-fed meat has a higher carbon footprint.
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It’s becoming a well-known fact that beef is bad for the climate – but it’s important to understand the reasons why.
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Industry
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Your Bank Is Probably Fueling Meat Industry Climate Emissions
A new report documents the banking industry’s investments in the meat and dairy industry, and its climate pollution.
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Explainer
Is ‘Climate-Friendly Beef’ Always Just Greenwashing?
From methane masks to lemongrass, how do the many efforts to make sustainable beef compare to just eating a little less?
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Justice
Solutions
How Food Banks Prevented 1.8 Million Metric Tons of Carbon Emissions Last Year
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Solutions
New Air Quality Monitors Could Expose Factory Farming and Environmental Racism
In North Carolina, Sampson County residents and environmental groups are working together to measure air pollution from the meat industry.
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18 Simple Climate Change Actions You Can Take Today
The climate crisis can feel overwhelming. Here are 18 science-backed actions you can take to make a difference.
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Oceans
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Solutions
Overfishing Threatens More Than Ocean Life. It’s Also Fueling Emissions.
Just by ending the practice of overfishing, we could store the same amount of carbon as 6.5 million acres of forest each year.
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Explainer
How Ocean Pollution Affects Humans and Marine Life Alike
Humans who eat seafood are also eating their own waste.
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Policy
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The Top U.S. Cities with Climate-Friendly Food Policies
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Reported
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The recent move to criminalize cultivated protein has more to do with politics than science.
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Explainer
New York’s Lawsuit Against JBS, Explained
The world’s largest beef producer is accused of false advertising.
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Pollution
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Investigation
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An early-life wildfire exposure sickened these monkeys for decades.
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Reported
The Supreme Court Rolled Back Clean Water Protections, but Some Iowans Are Fighting Back
A proposed state law would help the state tighten its control over pollution from factory farms.
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Research
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Solutions
Plant-Based Companies Should Follow the Electric Vehicle Handbook, New Report Says
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Explainer
How Livestock Farming Affects Climate Change, Explained
The environmental impact of raising animals for food.
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Wildlife
Solutions
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Explainer
13 Animals Going Extinct — in Large Part Thanks To Humans
Deforestation, commercial fishing and climate change threaten these endangered animals.
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Solutions
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As wind energy develops in the Atlantic Ocean, researchers are working together to protect wildlife.
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