Research

Reported

Is ‘Climate Change’ or ‘Global Warming’ the Better Term to Inspire Action?

A majority of people surveyed expressed willingness to eat less meat to curb climate pollution.

Climate•4 min read

Solutions

Plant-Based Companies Should Follow the Electric Vehicle Handbook, New Report Says

Meat alternative makers could learn a thing or two from Tesla and others in the field.

Climate•6 min read

Explainer

How Livestock Farming Affects Climate Change, Explained

The environmental impact of raising animals for food.

Climate•7 min read

Solutions

Plans to Curb Meat and Dairy Emissions Have a Deadline, and It’s Sooner Than You Think

A new report signed by 200 climate researchers says we have the next decade to reduce emissions from factory farms, and most within five years.

Climate•6 min read

Reported

New Climate Research Shows How Plants and Animals Face New Pressures in a Warming World

Thanks to climate change, many species are facing a tough road ahead.

Climate•6 min read

Analysis

Eating Meat Is Bad for Climate Change, and Here Are All the Studies That Prove It

As negotiations get underway at COP28, we compiled a list of the leading research documenting the connection between meat and greenhouse gas emissions.

Climate•11 min read

Reported

Conspiracy Theories and Fake News Cause Climate Inaction, Report Finds

Over one million social media posts amplify misinformation about “soyboys” and “fake meat."

Climate•5 min read

Reported

Reducing Meat Consumption by a Third Could Offset Almost All Global Airline Emissions

New study highlights the outsized impact of swapping out a third of all meat with plant-based alternatives.

Climate•3 min read

Explainer

Are Orcas Endangered? Some Are, and the Species Appears to Be Fighting Back

Commercial fishing threatens marine life — and it seems orcas are trying to do something about it.

Climate•5 min read

Reported

Coral Reefs Are in Crisis. The Way We Eat Makes It Worse.

According to a 20-year study in Nature, reefs closer to pollution fared worse in recovering from damage caused by climate change.

Climate•4 min read

Explainer

Extreme Heat Is Deadly for Farm Animals — and Too Often, They Receive No Mercy

One ‘solution’ employed for overheated animals on factory farms? Mass suffocation.

Climate•8 min read

Reported

Colleges Reduce Emissions by Offering Plant-Based Options by Default, Study Finds

Heard of plant-based defaults? It's a simple idea that could be a major help in the fight against climate change.

Climate•5 min read

Reported

What the Media Keeps Getting Wrong About That Cultivated Meat Study

A new study says lab grown meat is worse for the planet than beef, but what do the numbers actually say?

Climate•5 min read

Analysis

93 Percent of Climate News Never Mentions Meat

A new study by Faunalytics and Sentient Media shows that animal agriculture is systematically underreported in climate media coverage.

Climate•3 min read

Analysis

Food and Farming Climate Media Toolkit

We've compiled some of our most frequently used research and analysis in this food-climate reporting toolkit.

Climate•2 min read

Reported

Why Rewilding This Kind of Farmland Is a Win for the Planet

New research suggests rewilding is more effective than tree-planting, and when it comes to which land to rewild, the answer is also clear: farms. 

Climate•7 min read

Reported

The Way We Eat Can Harm — Or Help — Biodiversity

Two new biodiversity studies find a link between what we eat and the shrinking number of wild plant and animal species left on the planet.

Climate•4 min read

Analysis

IPCC: Slashing Emissions From Meat Crucial to Climate Action

A trio of new reports — including the IPCC's latest — makes clear that food system reform is a crucial part of climate action.

Climate•4 min read

Perspective

Money and Miscommunication: The Case of Frank Mitloehner

A new investigation has revealed millions in industry funding to a UC Davis professor who downplays factory farming's role in the climate crisis.

Climate•4 min read

Reported

In Brazil, Researchers Spent 20 Years Reforesting a Cattle Ranch

Beef production is a leading driver of climate emissions but in Brazil, a collaborative carbon sink project has returned a degraded cattle ranch to carbon-rich forest.

Climate•13 min read

Analysis

Latin America and the Caribbean Must Reduce Beef Emissions To Meet Net-zero, New Report Says

A new report shows countries in the region must reduce their beef consumption in order to meet climate targets.

Climate•8 min read

Analysis

New Study Shows Canadians Should Eat Less Meat and Dairy to Reach Climate Goals

New research shows Canadians can reach their climate goals by reducing meat and dairy consumption.

Climate•4 min read

Analysis

Avian Flu Could Hit Latin America Next, Shorebird Researchers Warn

The avian influenza is a growing source of concern for Latin American researchers, since its high pathogenicity represents a risk of infection for migratory shorebirds.

Climate•4 min read

Analysis

New Study Confirms — Again — Plant-Based Is Better for the Planet

University of Oxford researchers examined 57,000 foods and deemed plant-based options better for the environment than meat.

Climate•4 min read

Analysis

Climate Change Could Give Rise to Next Global Pandemic

A new study finds that as climate change pushes wildlife into closer contact with humans, zoonotic diseases will be able to spread more easily.

Climate•3 min read

Analysis

Climate Crisis Not Always the Top Concern for People Choosing Plant-Based Meat

A new study concludes that animal welfare and health considerations both influenced consumer decisions. Surprisingly, the environment did not.

Climate•3 min read

Analysis

The Biggest Threats Facing Killer Whales in Pacific Northwest

Researcher Deborah Giles is on the frontlines of efforts to understand—and help protect—critically endangered Southern Residents.

Climate•9 min read

Analysis

How This Traditional Farming Practice Became a Top Climate Solution

The latest IPCC report states in its strongest terms yet the need for action to reduce emissions, and one of the key strategies it outlines for policymakers is agroecology.

Climate•13 min read

Analysis

‘It’s Now or Never’: IPCC Report Demands Immediate Climate Action

The landmark report states that we can halve emissions by the year 2030, but to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, we must act immediately.

Climate•2 min read

Analysis

Researchers Find Endangered Shark DNA in Dog and Cat Food

A new study found shark DNA in about one-third of the cat and dog food samples sequenced. Consumers likely had no idea what they were buying.

Climate•3 min read

Analysis

Climate Crisis Unfolding Faster Than We Can Adapt, Says IPCC

The latest UN report details the escalating impacts of climate change, which are being driven by “unsustainable” consumption patterns in the Global North.

Climate•4 min read

Analysis

Just 17 Plants Slaughtered 65% of U.S. Pigs Last Year

The number of hogs slaughtered dropped in the first few months of the pandemic before recovering to match—and in some cases exceed—2019 levels.

Food•1 min read

Analysis

Most Farm Subsidies Are “Harmful” to People and the Planet, Says UN

The agricultural sector receives around $540 billion in support each year. But according to a new UN report, this funding comes at a significant cost to the environment and human…

Climate•4 min read

Analysis

The Climate Crisis Secret

Livestock is a major contributor to climate change. But in the scientific community, there's a surprising lack of consensus around just how much livestock production is adding to the problem.…

Climate•22 min read

Perspective

The Fight for a Livable World

Successful climate mitigation starts with you and me eating less meat and consuming fewer fossil fuels. In other words, do less harm to animals and you will do less harm…

Climate•6 min read

Reported

Insecticides Linked to Developmental Delays

Insecticides are linked to developmental delays in toddlers. Oh, and Parkinson's disease and lowered fertility for both sexes. So why do farmers use them on the food we eat? That's…

Climate•1 min read

Reported

Is Grass-Fed Cattle a Sustainable Farming Practice?

With a growing public demand, two Harvard researchers attempt to answer that question. Over the past decade, there have been growing concerns over how cattle are raised and the way…

Climate•4 min read