Bird and nature lovers everywhere unite in the effort to tally as many of the world’s bird species as possible for the Great Backyard Bird Count....
Warming temperatures, as well as more droughts and extreme rains, may create favorable conditions for breeding and swarming in Iran, Afghanistan and Turkmenistan. By Bob Berwyn...
The new Census of Agriculture shows carbon-intensive farms and large, factory-scale animal operations are only getting bigger. By Georgina Gustin On Tuesday, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack...
The stress our planet faces from climate breakdown is increasingly apparent from “breaking news” events such as wildfires, hurricanes and flooding. Such reports often emphasize timely...
Indigenous peoples’ ecological expertise honed over centuries is increasingly being used by policymakers to complement mainstream science. By Katie Surma The past few years have been...
Even in winter you can start planting your spring garden outside using these ideas for homemade, mini greenhouses made from recycled containers. Winter sowing is a...
Government departments, private companies and universities will join a new academic center aimed at training the next generation of offshore wind professionals. By Aman Azhar Calling...
In Alabama’s Black Belt, the White Hall community received technical help from the EPA after local advocacy and White House help. The pilot program is now...
As much as half of the Amazon will face several “unprecedented” stressors that could push the forest towards a major tipping point by 2050, new research...
Welcome to Carbon Brief’s Cropped. We handpick and explain the most important stories at the intersection of climate, land, food and nature over the past fortnight. This...