"Once A Dirty Fuel, Shetland Nurtures Peat's Climate Superpower"
"On the Shetland Islands, where sheep graze on peatlands beneath wind turbines, the race to restore a key carbon sink has begun".
Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn., 12/07/2023
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"Years After Monsanto Deal, Bayer’s Roundup Bills Keep Piling Up"
"Three years after Bayer agreed to pay $10 billion to settle claims that its weedkiller, Roundup, caused cancer, juries continue to award plaintiffs in additional cases billions of dollars in damages, even as the German drug and chemicals giant insists it will continue its fight in court."
Source: NYTimes, 12/07/2023
Reporter Unravels Complex Dynamic Between Climate Change and Nature
Nature-based climate solutions have become a much-talked-of topic, one that journalist Gabriel Popkin turned into a loose beat through which to explore the complicated realities beyond some easy narratives. The resulting stories were published widely to high praise, and in the latest Inside Story Q&A, Popkin spoke about his efforts and offered up five critical factors for producing original, impactful journalism.
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UN Climate Talks Are Focusing On The Contagious Effect On Human Health
"With Planet Earth running a fever, U.N. climate talks focused Sunday on the contagious effects on human health."
Source: AP, 12/04/2023
"In A ‘Sacred’ Desert, The U.S. Turns Away From Drilling And Mining"
"The Biden administration faces a backlash in Wyoming as it puts more emphasis on conservation, recreation and renewable energy on public lands."
Source: Washington Post, 11/29/2023
"Colorado River Deal Opens Cash Spigot For Big Farms"
"A POLITICO investigation has found that many of the deals to save water under the three-year $1.2 billion pact struck by Arizona, California and Nevada in May are driving up the value of existing agreements to save or transfer water by nearly 50 percent."
Source: Politico, 11/28/2023
Hard-To-Eradicate ‘Super Pigs’ In Canada Threatening To Invade The US
"An exploding population of hard-to-eradicate “super pigs” in Canada is threatening to spill south of the border, and northern states like Minnesota, North Dakota and Montana are taking steps to stop the invasion."
Source: AP, 11/27/2023
"The Protein Problem: Raising Better Beef"
"No food is harder on the environment than beef. Here's how ranchers and researchers are trying to make burgers less burdensome."
Source: AP, 11/27/2023
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