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Agriculture
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 hours ago

I live in constant fear': surge in giant sinkholes threatens Turkey's farmers

Turkey's Konya region faces a catastrophic sinkhole crisis caused by severe drought and groundwater depletion, threatening agricultural viability and forcing residents to live in constant fear.
Snowboarding
fromThe Walrus
3 days ago

All That Glitters Is Not Snow: How Ski Resorts Are Replicating Reality | The Walrus

Ski resorts rely heavily on artificial snowmaking using massive amounts of water and energy, raising sustainability concerns as climate change shortens winters and increases production demands.
Environment
fromMail Online
3 days ago

Shrinking sea ice forces penguins into groups with catastrophic impact

Emperor penguins face extinction risk as shrinking sea ice forces them into crowded moulting colonies vulnerable to early ice breakup during their flightless, non-feeding period.
fromNature
5 months ago

Sweet like chocolate: researching in the shade of a cacao tree

The seven-year-old cacao tree ( Theobroma cacao) that I'm inspecting in this photo is part of the Model Cocoa Orchard established by the University of the West Indies' Cocoa Research Centre (CRC), where I work as a food-technology reearcher. My colleagues and I use this 1,500-tree orchard in Valsayn, a town in the north of the island of Trinidad, to better understand cocoa production.
Food & drink
Silicon Valley food
fromEater
9 months ago

Following a Devastating Hurricane, Neng Jr.'s and Asheville Restaurants Rebuild

Even successful restaurants like Neng Jr.'s struggle with economic challenges from natural disasters, highlighting vulnerabilities in the restaurant industry amidst climate change.
SF politics
fromwww.npr.org
10 months ago

Trump's Forest Service cuts have people in tinder dry New Mexico on edge

Concerns over federal budget cuts and staff reductions threaten wildfire preparedness efforts in the American West.
fromNon Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
10 months ago

Taxation, Black Americans, and the Environment: What Altadena Teaches Us - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

"Research conducted immediately after the fires found that Black homeowners in Altadena were nearly 1.5 times more likely to have suffered major damage or complete destruction of their homes, compared to their non-Black neighbors."
Black Lives Matter
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