Food + Environment
A wall mural with
Dicamba has killed tens of millions of trees across the Midwest and South
A wall mural with
06.22.2020
by Johnathan Hettinger
paper products and food scraps for composting fill a bin at Maxey Elementary School in Lincoln, Nebraska June 2020
During the pandemic, residential waste has increased significantly. So why are composting programs on hold?
paper products and food scraps for composting fill a bin at Maxey Elementary School in Lincoln, Nebraska June 2020
06.15.2020
by Jodi Helmer
Aerial view of the Gulf of Mexico and Mississipi River sediment flow June 2020
Gulf fishers brace for a “dead zone” the size of Connecticut and Delaware
Aerial view of the Gulf of Mexico and Mississipi River sediment flow June 2020
06.10.2020
by Sam Bloch
Soybeans with suspected dicamba damage north of Flatville, IL. (June 2020)
In apparent rejection of federal court, EPA allows continued dicamba use
Soybeans with suspected dicamba damage north of Flatville, IL. (June 2020)
06.10.2020
by Johnathan Hettinger
Choir at deposit outside of seed vault Feb 2020
Pandemics aren’t limited to people: How the world’s most famous seed vault defends plants against their next big outbreak
Choir at deposit outside of seed vault Feb 2020
05.21.2020
by Simran Sethi
Close up of cut and whole rich joy peaches May 2020
Shorter, warmer winters are killing Georgia peaches. Three new varieties could help fix that.
Close up of cut and whole rich joy peaches May 2020
05.20.2020
by Jessica Fu
pig carcass disposal COVID-19 April 2020
As slaughterhouses close, farmers may have to cull thousands of hogs a day. Those carcasses need to go somewhere—and there are no good options
pig carcass disposal COVID-19 April 2020
04.30.2020
by H. Claire Brown
Abandoned Mississippi Phosphates Corporation Plant. (April 2020)
Eaters of the earth: How the fertilizer industry leaves a trail of destruction across the American South
Abandoned Mississippi Phosphates Corporation Plant. (April 2020)
04.22.2020
by Boyce Upholt
Sea hunting hauling Hawaii April 2020
Does protecting the sea harm fishermen? It’s complicated.
Sea hunting hauling Hawaii April 2020
04.22.2020
by Katarina Zimmer