WEATHER ALERT

To get that perfect ear of corn, weather has to cooperate. But climate change is making it dicier
Read full article: To get that perfect ear of corn, weather has to cooperate. But climate change is making it dicierTo get that perfect ear of corn, weather has to cooperate. But climate change is making it dicier
A designer dressed Chappell Roan with seaweed. But don't expect to find the approach in stores ā yet
Read full article: A designer dressed Chappell Roan with seaweed. But don't expect to find the approach in stores ā yetFast fashion relies heavily on synthetic fibers that are made from oil and gas, fossil fuels that cause climate change.
Texas floodwaters damaged crops and endangered livestock. Now farmers and ranchers are cleaning up
Read full article: Texas floodwaters damaged crops and endangered livestock. Now farmers and ranchers are cleaning upAlong the banks of creeks and rivers outside of Austin, farmers growing everything from Christmas trees to ostriches have been affected by flooding.
EPA puts on leave 139 employees who spoke out against policies under Trump
Read full article: EPA puts on leave 139 employees who spoke out against policies under TrumpThe Environmental Protection Agency has placed on administrative leave 139 employees who signed a so-called ādeclaration of dissentā against the federal agency's policies.
EPA employees put names to 'declaration of dissent' over agency moves under Trump
Read full article: EPA employees put names to 'declaration of dissent' over agency moves under TrumpA group of Environmental Protection Agency employees has published a declaration of dissent to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin over the agency's leadership and policies.
In the Arizona desert, a farm raising fish raises questions about water use
Read full article: In the Arizona desert, a farm raising fish raises questions about water useIn landlocked Arizona, where the Colorado River crisis has put water use under a microscope, a new inland desert fish farm is growing barramundi ā a tropical species native to Australia.
A little bit of farm, a little bit of suburbia: That's the recipe for Agritopia
Read full article: A little bit of farm, a little bit of suburbia: That's the recipe for AgritopiaOutside of Phoenix in suburban Gilbert, one farming family decided over 10 years ago to get ahead of development and urban sprawl by developing their way.
Facing lawsuit, USDA says it will restore climate change-related webpages
Read full article: Facing lawsuit, USDA says it will restore climate change-related webpagesThe U.S. Department of Agriculture has agreed to restore webpages related to climate change after it was sued earlier this year over the deletions.
Scientists shielding farming from climate change need more public funding. But they're getting less
Read full article: Scientists shielding farming from climate change need more public funding. But they're getting lessPublic funding for agricultural research in the U.S. has been declining for the last two decades, a process Trump has rapidly accelerated by freezing or pausing support for a variety of research programs financed by the USDA, EPA and other organizations.
Earthās storage of water in soil, lakes and rivers is dwindling. And itās especially bad for farming
Read full article: Earthās storage of water in soil, lakes and rivers is dwindling. And itās especially bad for farmingNew research finds that global warming has significantly reduced the amount of water thatās being stored around the world in soil, lakes, rivers, snow and other places on land.
On "Farmtok," agriculture gets its moment in the spotlight. What would it mean if that disappeared?
Read full article: On "Farmtok," agriculture gets its moment in the spotlight. What would it mean if that disappeared?As the future of social media platforms such as TikTok remains unknown, a younger generation of farmers is relying on social media to connect with audiences outside agriculture.
How a week of weather extremes upended the lives of millions of Americans
Read full article: How a week of weather extremes upended the lives of millions of AmericansThe week began with a biting cold snap that hammered much of the U.S., the product of a jet stream that slips out of its usual path more often these days.