Food + Environment
Two men are on a boat, both wearing masks. One of them dumps a bucket of oysters into the ocean. February 2021
Once destined for raw bars, 5 million oysters are being rerouted to coastal restoration efforts

02.23.2021
by Lela Nargi
A hand holds a glass under a water faucet to collect water. February 2021
Is giving our drinking water legal personhood the best way to protect it?
A hand holds a glass under a water faucet to collect water. February 2021
02.16.2021
by Sam Bloch
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agriculture Research Service (ARS) National Center for Genetic Resources Preservation (NCGRP) National Plant Germplasm System (NPGS) cold storage vault, in Ft. Collins, CO, on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013.
Gene banks are getting a long overdue update. They’re an important tool for crop diversity and the fight against climate change.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agriculture Research Service (ARS) National Center for Genetic Resources Preservation (NCGRP) National Plant Germplasm System (NPGS) cold storage vault, in Ft. Collins, CO, on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013.
02.03.2021
by Lela Nargi
Close-up of cover crops growing between rows winter wheat stubble. January 2021
We’re told that healthy soil sequesters huge amounts of carbon from the atmosphere. Scientists are finding that’s not always the case.
Close-up of cover crops growing between rows winter wheat stubble. January 2021
01.28.2021
by Jessica Fu
Hurricane Sandy battered NYC 8 years ago. Since then, how has the city shored up against future superstorms? Oyster castles.
12.22.2020
by Carmen Russo
Group of livestock pigs. December 2020
FDA approved its first GM pig for consumption, potentially safe for red meat allergy sufferers
Group of livestock pigs. December 2020
12.15.2020
by Jessica Fu
Madeline Ryder planting mesquite in an in-ground rainwater harvesting basin in the Sugar Hill neighborhood of Tucson, Arizona. December 2020
Millions of Americans lack access to running water. An ancient method of capturing rainwater could help solve this.
Madeline Ryder planting mesquite in an in-ground rainwater harvesting basin in the Sugar Hill neighborhood of Tucson, Arizona. December 2020
12.07.2020
by Chris Malloy
A farmer applies the phytosanitary glyphosate on a field, spraying, spraying, spraying, tractor, spraying whitewash, weed killing, poison, carcinogenic, agriculture, agriculture, agriculture, Monsanto, BAYER. December 2020
New EPA finding: Glyphosate harms 93 percent of endangered species
A farmer applies the phytosanitary glyphosate on a field, spraying, spraying, spraying, tractor, spraying whitewash, weed killing, poison, carcinogenic, agriculture, agriculture, agriculture, Monsanto, BAYER. December 2020
12.02.2020
by Sam Bloch
Loko ea Restoration Phase 1—floating grass removal. MLEF staff and interns removed 1/2 acre of floating grass during the spring and summer of 2020. December 2020
In a bid to help Hawaii feed itself, scientists are using modern technology to revive 2000-year-old fishponds
Loko ea Restoration Phase 1—floating grass removal. MLEF staff and interns removed 1/2 acre of floating grass during the spring and summer of 2020. December 2020
12.01.2020
by Kaila Yu