Food + Environment
This is how a California farmers’ market looks when there isn’t enough water for thirsty crops
08.12.2021
by Karen Stabiner
Corn sits near damaged grain bins at the Heartland Co-Op grain elevator on August 11, 2020 in Luther, Iowa.
Millions of felled trees, shade loss, and “volunteer corn”: how last year’s catastrophic derecho made Iowa more vulnerable to climate change
Corn sits near damaged grain bins at the Heartland Co-Op grain elevator on August 11, 2020 in Luther, Iowa.
08.09.2021
by Colleen Hagerty
A sign that says
Months after the Piney Point wastewater disaster, a massive red tide has killed 1,600-plus tons of marine life—a huge blow to the local fishing community
A sign that says
07.29.2021
by Jessica Fu
Water station in Antelope Valley. July 2021.
Thieves are stealing California’s scarce water. Where’s it going? Illegal marijuana farms.
Water station in Antelope Valley. July 2021.
07.22.2021
by Julie Cart
Wheat fields and rain clouds at the Marc Arnusch Farms, in Keenesburg, CO, on June 19, 2020. July 2021
The megadrought is just one factor driving up the price of your bread
Wheat fields and rain clouds at the Marc Arnusch Farms, in Keenesburg, CO, on June 19, 2020. July 2021
07.21.2021
by Alexandra Jones
Close-up shot of a female hand-throwing organic biodegradable food kitchen waste into a compost pile at permaculture farm as a solution for household waste management. She's holding a crack open egg and some rotten lettuces. July 2021
Waste not? Some states are starting to send less food to landfills.
Close-up shot of a female hand-throwing organic biodegradable food kitchen waste into a compost pile at permaculture farm as a solution for household waste management. She's holding a crack open egg and some rotten lettuces. July 2021
07.15.2021
by Elaine S. Povich
A tractor sprays pesticides over a field of crops. July 2021
The Biden administration has defended Trump’s pesticide decisions
A tractor sprays pesticides over a field of crops. July 2021
07.12.2021
by Johnathan Hettinger
Apple trees infected with fire blight in Khan's orchard.
“Fire blight” is the most devastating apple disease. Wild apples could help growers fight back.
Apple trees infected with fire blight in Khan's orchard.
07.09.2021
by James Dinneen
The Chen Lin brothers at Los Angeles State Historic Park in Chinatown. The former Southern Pacific rail yard opened to the public as a park in 2017.
Reclaiming LA
The Chen Lin brothers at Los Angeles State Historic Park in Chinatown. The former Southern Pacific rail yard opened to the public as a park in 2017.
07.08.2021
by Stella Kalinina/High Country News