Climate Change
Trump Budget Still Funds One Big Climate Program
Programs to track emissions from vehicles, factories, power plants and other sources would continue to receive funding
Stories by Niina Heikkinen
Environment
EPA Just Scrubbed Even More Mentions of Climate from Its Web Site
The agency has said it is updating the site to better reflect the Trump administration's priorities
Policy
Trump Administration Orders EPA to Remove Its Climate Change Web Page
The move adds to concerns that the administration will promote a denial of fundamental science within its agencies
Climate Change
Congress Offers Rare Bipartisan Support for Climate Assistance
Funds will help farmers in developing countries raise productivity
Climate Change
Climate Change Could Alter Interactions among Species
Fish and insects modify seasonal habits more than plankton and birds, potentially pulling apart food webs
Climate Change
Genetically Engineered Crops Are Safe and Possibly Good for Climate Change
The National Academy of Sciences reaffirmed GMO safety and pointed to the potential for future improvements
Environment
Ocean's Oxygen Starts Running Low
Rising levels of CO2 are making it hard for fish to breathe in addition to exacerbating global warming and ocean acidification
Environment
Penguin Populations Are Changing Dramatically
Rapid warming on the Antarctic Peninsula is killing some species but helping others
Conservation
Stop Wasting Food to Slow Global Warming
It might also help to eat less or even no meat
Conservation
U.N. Aims to Protect More of the High Seas
A new United Nations plan could help conserve more ocean habitat
Climate Change
How Will the U.S. Curb Methane Pollution?
The timeline for the EPA’s methane crackdown remains unclear
Environment
A Carbon Tax on Meat?
Health officials say taxing red meat could improve people's diets and lower greenhouse gas emissions, but economists say it won't work
Environment
Presidential Candidates Ignore Farming, Despite Iowa Caucus
The Iowa Farmers Union says neither Democrats nor Republicans are addressing agriculture issues
Environment
U.S. Bread Basket Shifts Thanks to Climate Change
Farming across the Midwest will be challenged by a shifting climate and may struggle to keep up crop production
Environment
Climate Change Brews Perfect Storm of Food Woes
Farming will be hard hit by global warming but could also help reduce greenhouse gases
Environment
Warming Oceans Drive East Coast Fish to Cooler Waters
Fish larvae are moving to more habitable waters
Environment
Pumpkin Lovers Face Slim Pickings, Thanks to Climate Change
More rain has hit the pumpkin harvest in the U.S.
Environment
Genetically Modified Algae Could Replace Oil for Plastic
Tweaked cyanobacteria can churn out a plastic precursor, potentially replacing fossil fuels
Environment
Genetic Tweaks Reduce Pollution from Growing Rice
Scientists lower methane emissions from growing the staple crop
Environment
Does Agave Hold the Secret to Drought-Resistant Farming?
The plant used to make tequila also uses less water during photosynthesis
