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A Radical Approach to Flooding in the UK: Give Land Back to the Sea

When a huge tract of land on the Somerset coast was deliberately flooded, the project was slammed as “ridiculous” by a local lawmaker. But the results have been transformative. #Agriculture #Birds #Britain #Climate Change #England #Environment #Global Warming

2024-10-22 The New York Times Rory Smith, Andrew Testa ($) 2,000 words

Rated 2024-10-22

America Is Using Up Its Groundwater Like There’s No Tomorrow

Unchecked overuse is draining and damaging aquifers nationwide, a data investigation by the New York Times revealed, threatening millions of people and America’s status as a food superpower. #Agriculture #Climate Change #Global Warming #Water

2023-08-28 The New York Times Mira Rojanasakul, Christopher Flavelle, Blacki Migliozzi, ... ($) 5,000 words

Rated 2023-09-26

California will begin backing intentional burns to control wildfire

Millions of dollars have been set aside to encourage controlled burns that can help defang forest fires. #Agriculture

2023-06-22 Freethink Media B. David Zarley 1,000 words

Rated 2023-06-23

Why Did the Obamas Fail to Take On Corporate Agriculture?

Activists hoped President Obama would fight for stronger regulation. Eight years later, they’re still waiting. #Agriculture #Barack Obama #Fast Food #Food & drink

2016-10-05 The New York Times Michael Pollan ($) 6,000 words

Rated 2023-05-16

These Intimate Photos Capture a Family Farm’s Bittersweet Final Years

Photographer Ellen Harasimowicz has chronicled New England’s Willard Farm in its final harvests #Agriculture #Arts & Culture #Farming #Photography

2023-05-09 Smithsonian Magazine Jeff Campagna 2,000 words

Rated 2023-05-10