Food and farms
Can agriculture and solar farms coexist? It depends
At a test site in Colorado, researchers and farmers are collaborating to figure out what works — and what doesn't — when it comes to agrivoltaics.
By Alison F. Takemura .
Food and farms
Solar
6,000 sheep will soon be grazing on 10,000 acres of Texas solar fields
The largest solar grazing project in the U.S. will reduce mowing costs and emissions — and make for some happy sheep.
By Carrie Klein .
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Food and farms
Is insect protein a climate solution?
Climavores podcast hosts Michael Grunwald and Tamar Haspel serve up some hot takes.By Mike Munsell .
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Podcast
Should we eat bugs, farmed fish or soy?
Introducing Climavores: a show about eating on a changing planet.PlayBy Stephen Lacey .
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Food and farms
What exactly is 'climate-smart agriculture'?
The new climate law will direct big bucks toward regenerative farming practices. But is that good climate policy?By Michael Grunwald .
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Solar
Mixing solar power and agriculture: A blueberry farm does a test run
A farmer in Maine has teamed up with a solar developer and university researchers to find out how his berries fare when partially shaded by solar panels.By Kari Lydersen .
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Food and farms
3 smart ways the US can grow more food while emitting less carbon
A climate-friendly national food strategy would start with accelerating alternative proteins, reducing food waste and investing in agricultural innovation.By Michael Grunwald .
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Food and farms
This super-tree could help feed the world and fight climate change
Startup Terviva aims to plant millions of pongamia — "miracle" trees that can grow on arid badlands and yield products similar to soybeans and olive oil.By Michael Grunwald .
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Podcast
From biowaste to 'biogold'
How to make use of biomass and biowaste without squeezing the global food supply.PlayBy Shayle Kann .
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Food and farms
What's the most climate-friendly way to eat? It's tricky
Plus, why climate hawks should heed the Chick-Fil-A cows and eat more chicken.By Michael Grunwald .
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Food and farms
Biofuels are accelerating the food crisis — and the climate crisis, too
It’s crazy to put more food in our fuel tanks when there’s a war on. Or when there isn’t.By Michael Grunwald .
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