07/31/2024
Yes, it all starts with healthy soil.
Restoring America's Soil: How Regenerative Farmers are Transforming Agriculture
Each year, roughly a billion pounds of pesticides are sprayed nationwide, much of it on land that produces our food.
07/01/2022
https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/30/us/covid-food-waste-farm-rescue-hunger-cnnheroes/index.html
These friends rescued harvests headed for the trash and helped turn food waste into millions of meals
Aidan Reilly co-founded the nonprofit Farmlink Project, which has rescued nearly 77 millions pounds of food from more than 100 farms and distributed it to people in need across the United States.
02/25/2021
Texas Cities Fret as Power Bills Mount in Wake of Blackouts
Texas Cities Fret as Power Bills Mount in Wake of Blackouts
The power supply shortages that slammed Texas last week drove spot electricity prices sky-high for some locally owned utilities, with one town on the hook for more than $200 million and other municipalities anxiously awaiting their bills.
02/20/2021
Over 14 million Texans still don’t have safe drinking water in their homes
Over 14 million Texans still don’t have safe drinking water in their homes
More than 14 million Texans still do not have safe drinking water in their homes after a powerful winter storm burst pipes and knocked out power across the state this week.
09/27/2020
‘Croptober’ Is Going Up In Smoke Amid Wildfires
Croptober Is Going Up In Smoke Amid Wildfires: Cannabis Weekly
Markets Croptober Is Going Up In Smoke Amid Wildfires: Cannabis Weekly By Tiffany Kary September 27, 2020, 10:00 AM EDT 5:15 Croptober Is Going Up In Smoke Amid Wildfires: Cannabis Weekly By Tiffany Kary , September 27, 2020, 10:00 AM EDT Even if crops don’t burn, smoke interrupts the growing cycl...
08/25/2020
Fear of food insecurity on the rise
How is your family cultivating a healthy, secure nutrition supply?
Fear of food insecurity on the rise | LinkedIn
As various coronavirus relief measures passed by the federal government expire, an increasing amount of Americans face the prospect of homelessness and hunger this summer, The Washington Post reports.
06/02/2020
Britain’s Record Sunshine Offers a Glimpse Into a Dry Future
Britain’s Record Sunshine Offers a Glimpse Into a Dry Future
The driest May and sunniest spring hints at a grim reality.
06/02/2020
Australia’s Water Is Vanishing
Australia’s Water Is Vanishing
Scorched by climate change and drained by industrial farms, the country’s most important river system is nearing collapse.
05/22/2020
Disease Is Ravaging the $25 Billion Banana Industry
Disease Is Ravaging the $25 Billion Banana Industry
The world’s most popular fruit is under siege. How it adapts now could be crucial to understanding the post-pandemic era.
05/16/2020
Coronavirus Will End the Golden Age for College Towns
Coronavirus Will End the Golden Age for College Towns
These engines of regional growth will struggle with state funding cuts, fewer foreign students and destroyed household finances.