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Mariama Keita of Senegal farms the old-school way: hoes, pitchforks, no tractor. But lately she's relying on a not-so-traditional tool.

According to the World Bank, 20-30% of Earth's carbon emissions come from agriculture. When possible, consumers can reduce their carbon imprint through food choices.

A conspiracy theory that claims governments are trying to enslave people and force them to eat bugs has made the leap from online message boards to national politics in at least two countries.

Jesse Ausubel often sees rays of hope where others see gloom and doom. Industrial agriculture is the most recent example. And you're responsible.What's…

In just a few decades, we’ve gone from hunting whales to protecting them. But many are still endangered, and they face a barrage of potential threats.…

How many planets are there in our solar system? It used to be such an easy question. Nine - Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune,…

Science fiction has always been a way to explore what our future might look like. As often as not, those imaginings are pretty dark - full of social and…

On September 21, 1938, New England was slammed by a hurricane that remains the most damaging weather event to ever hit the region. The category 2…

New England faces a critical loss of native plants and the species that depend on them unless millions of acres are protected from development, according to a new report from conservation groups.

The Biden administration wants to crack down on climate-warming methane emissions. Success will depend on a growing new industry in high-tech ways to detect methane leaks.