Food and farms
Biochar is a proven form of carbon removal. Can it scale up?
The soil-based charcoal can sequester carbon for long periods of time, and unlike high-tech carbon removal, it’s relatively straightforward to do today.
By Max Graham .
Food and farms
Solar
This farmer was skeptical about solar — until he began grazing sheep
Illinois farmer Trent Gerlach had misgivings about solar panels taking up cropland, but he saw a chance to try agrivoltaics, a practice catching on around the US.
By Kari Lydersen .
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Podcast
Reviving the stagnant market for plant-based meat
After a record run of growth, why have sales of plant-based meat declined in the U.S.? And what would it take to turn things around?PlayBy Shayle Kann . 41 min .
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Podcast
The food-energy nexus
Michael Webber explains how food affects energy and energy affects food.PlayBy Shayle Kann . 39 min .
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Food and farms
Plant-based meat once seemed unstoppable. What went wrong?
A few years ago, Impossible and Beyond burgers were all the rage. Now, the industry may have to reinvent itself.By Max Graham .
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Food and farms
Chemical fertilizer is a climate disaster. Can high-tech biology fix it?
Startup Pivot Bio has developed a smarter way to get nitrogen to crops, and it has a new CEO who aims to supercharge growth.By Michael Grunwald .
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Clean industry
New California rule will cut carbon from baking Cheetos, chips and more
Commercial food manufacturers use a lot of fossil gas. A first-of-its-kind rule in greater Los Angeles will start to change that in 2027.By Maria Gallucci .
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Electrification
Your next BBQ could feature an electric grill
Electric grills exist and are rising in popularity — and according to some advocates, they’re just as good at producing delicious food as fossil-fueled alternatives.By Alison F. Takemura .
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Food and farms
Why vertical farming just doesn't work
Vertical farms save water, prevent pesticide pollution and avoid extreme weather — but their Achilles' heel is their massive electricity use.By Michael Grunwald .
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Food and farms
Algae biofuels still a no-go, new research confirms
Current production methods use more energy than the fuels can produce, so barring a major tech breakthrough, they likely aren't the climate hero some had hoped.By Lucy Sherriff .
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Food and farms
Americans are about to get their first taste of cultivated meat
Upside Foods and Eat Just have both received regulatory approval to sell their lab-grown chicken to restaurants and supermarkets.By Maria Virginia Olano .
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