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Iowa Beach Advisories for E. Coli and Other Pathogens Hit All-Time High
The summer of 2025 was the most un-swimmable Iowa summer yet, thanks in part to pollution from farms.
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‘Sweetheart Deal’ Reached for Polluting Slaughterhouse
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In the Arizona Desert, Where Your Neighbor Is an Alfalfa Farm
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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.
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Analysis: 96.2% of Climate News Stories Don’t Cover Animal Agriculture as a Pollution Source
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