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The single dish with the highest carbon footprint is not the meat — it’s the mac n cheese.
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Climate & Pollution
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‘Climate Smart’ Policies Might Not Actually Be Helping the Climate
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Are COP29 Food Pledges Going to Succeed? COP28’s Impact Holds Clues
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Why Methane Is Bad for Climate Change, and What the Government Is Doing About It
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Investigation
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Development banks are scaling factory farming in the places already worst hit by climate change.
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Solutions
Upcycled Foods Offer Creative Fix for Food Waste
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Environment
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Why Cattle Farming Is Bad for the Environment, Explained
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Explainer
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?
Climate•7 min read
Food
Explainer
Your Thanksgiving Meal’s Climate Impact, in 4 Charts
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Reported
Food Is a Huge Source of Methane Emissions. Fixing That Is No Easy Feat
At least two-thirds of methane emissions come from human activity, which is both a problem and an opportunity.
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Explainer
Why Eating Organic Isn’t a Climate Solution
Unfortunately, many organic foods are actually less climate-friendly.
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Industry
Solutions
Shareholder Activists Push Fast Food Chains to Commit to Climate Targets
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Solutions
How European Supermarkets Are Getting People to Eat Less Meat
‘Protein splits’ appear to be working — but is there hope the trend could spread to the U.S.?
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Reported
The Magical Math of Climate-Friendly Meat
The meat industry is playing with the metrics that measure methane to make climate claims that don't add up.
Climate•11 min read
Justice
Solutions
How Food Banks Prevented 1.8 Million Metric Tons of Carbon Emissions Last Year
Climate•5 min read
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.
Climate•6 min read
Explainer
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.
Climate•9 min read
Oceans
Solutions
Fishing the Ocean’s Twilight Zone Comes at a High Cost
Climate•7 min read
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.
Climate•5 min read
Explainer
How Ocean Pollution Affects Humans and Marine Life Alike
Humans who eat seafood are also eating their own waste.
Climate•8 min read
Policy
Explainer
‘Climate Smart’ Policies Might Not Actually Be Helping the Climate
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Reported
Are COP29 Food Pledges Going to Succeed? COP28’s Impact Holds Clues
The last UN conference saw major breakthroughs, but there's still a long way to go.
Climate•7 min read
Explainer
Why Methane Is Bad for Climate Change, and What the Government Is Doing About It
Biden has addressed methane emissions. Here’s what we might expect from Trump.
Climate•10 min read
Pollution
Investigation
UN Green Climate Fund Investing in Factory Farming, Report Finds
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Reported
Dead Zones Are Growing, but With Government Action, Hope Isn’t Lost
In places with no enforceable limits on nutrient pollution, addressing the problem will remain elusive.
Climate•9 min read
Investigation
Breathing Wildfire Smoke as Babies Sickened These Monkeys for Decades
An early-life wildfire exposure sickened these monkeys for decades.
Climate•5 min read
Research
Reported
Is ‘Climate Change’ or ‘Global Warming’ the Better Term to Inspire Action?
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
Reported
Dairy Digesters Presented At Congressional Briefing As a Solution to Curbing Methane Emissions
Climate•6 min read
Solutions
How Ecotourism Became an Unexpected Climate Solution in an At-Risk Guatemalan National Park
Rural communities manage their forest — and how species are protected.
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Wildlife
Solutions
A New Wildlife Crossing Provides Safe Passage Over a Busy Interstate
Climate•8 min read
Explainer
13 Animals Going Extinct — in Large Part Thanks To Humans
Deforestation, commercial fishing and climate change threaten these endangered animals.
Climate•8 min read
Solutions
How to Account for Offshore Wind Impacts on Oceanic Wildlife? Make a Plan.
As wind energy develops in the Atlantic Ocean, researchers are working together to protect wildlife.
Climate•10 min read
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