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How climate change is contributing to food scarcity around the world

3:38am September 13, 2024

by Leila Fadel

What effect does climate change have on food scarcity in the U.S. and abroad? NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Tim Searchinger, a researcher on energy and the environment.

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Three wildfires in southern California have burned more than 100,000 acres

5:43pm September 12, 2024

Three wildfires are burning in southern California, threatening tens of thousands of structures, prompting evacuations and degrading air quality.

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Can we eat beef sustainably?

5:42pm September 12, 2024

Beef has a bigger climate impact than just about anything on our plates. So are there more sustainable ways to raise cattle? Or is the answer when it comes to beef simply "less is more?"

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Sustainable eating habits that can help the environment without taking over your life

8:00am September 12, 2024

What we eat plays a role in the health of our environment. Here are some things to consider when trying to make doable changes to improve your impact without breaking the bank.

These small Black-owned farms are growing crops with the climate in mind

6:00am September 12, 2024

Across the Gulf South, small Black-owned farms are finding ways to use climate-friendly practices to grow crops while also addressing long-standing injustices.

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Climate change prompted these scientists to reinvent chocolate

6:00am September 12, 2024

by Rob Schmitz

Climate change is driving more extreme weather events in the region where many cocoa beans are grown. A brother-sister team in Germany is working on a solution: making chocolate without cocoa beans.

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The secret plot to make Americans fall in love with whole wheat — to help the climate

6:10pm September 11, 2024

by Alejandra Borunda

Farmers in the U.S. grow nearly 50 million tons of wheat every year. But a lot never reaches people’s plates. The Washington State University Breadlab has a straightforward and delicious solution

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At the debate, Harris made climate change a pocketbook issue

2:57pm September 11, 2024

Vice President Harris said the economic costs of climate change are already clear, with homeowners facing skyrocketing insurance prices.

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High Country on schedule for mid-October fall foliage peak

2:06pm September 11, 2024

by Paul Garber

Appalachian State University biologist Howard Neufeld, says peak times for the Boone area are on schedule for mid-October. Closer to the Triad, Pilot Mountain should be at its most showy the first week of November.

Can eating less beef and dairy help save the Colorado River?

12:00pm September 11, 2024

by Steve Inskeep

Nearly half of the water drawn from the Colorado River goes to feed for beef and dairy cows. Researchers say modest changes in American diets could help farmers use less water — and help the climate.

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