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 .
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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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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Podcast
The 3 pathways to alternative proteins
How biotech could replace conventional livestock agriculture.PlayBy Shayle Kann .
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Carbon capture
Carbon storage gets dirty: The movement to sequester CO2 in soils
U.N. climate report promotes soil as a tool to reduce emissions, but scientists are still figuring out how it works.By Maria Gallucci .
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Food and farms
Chart: Which foods are worst for the climate?
Not all calories are created equal when it comes to climate change.By Maria Virginia Olano .
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Food and farms
You think the energy problem is hard? Meet the food climate challenge
Slashing emissions from food and agriculture will be tough, but innovators are developing creative ways to do it, going way beyond Beyond Burgers.By Michael Grunwald .
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This data-driven banana farm in Australia is embracing climate-friendly agriculture
From solar-powered sensors to AI modeling, Bartle Frere Bananas pairs age-old practices with cutting-edge tools.By
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Solar
Can solar developers and farmers find common ground?
Clashes over siting of solar projects are happening across the U.S., but collaboration is also taking root in many areas.By Andy Kowalczyk .
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Grid edge
Why vertical farms could be the next big microgrid market
Building on-site power supplies is one way plant factories can manage their hefty electricity bills. Playing them into grid markets is another.By Jeff St. John .
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Guest essay
To meet Biden’s new climate goal, forests and farms must sequester a lot more carbon
A new "One Gigaton Land Carbon Bank" could unlock billions of dollars a year to help U.S. landowners "grow" a hot new commodity: carbon.By Emily McGlynn .
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