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Projections for increases in protein production, methane emissions, and the effects of improving efficiency on reducing livestock methane emissions
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What’s the Beef About Methane?

Eric Davidson, president-elect of AGU by Eric Davidson 26 May 202120 October 2021

Progress has been made to reduce methane emission intensity from livestock (the amount of methane per unit of protein), but where are the greatest opportunities to reduce this methane source further?

Ripe coffee cherries (red) are ready to harvest in the shade of the forest in Serranía de San Lucas, in northern Colombia
Posted inNews

A Warming World Threatens Colombia’s Coffee Future

by Andrew J. Wight 28 April 202120 October 2021

Colombia is the second-largest producer of Arabica coffee, but changing climate, soil, and precipitation patterns are already altering the harvest volume, production techniques, and even the taste of coffee.

Assorted foods laying on a table
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Five Culinary Winners and Losers of Climate Change

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 16 April 202125 October 2022

From wines in Canada to mushrooms in the Czech Republic, some foods will fare better than others on a hot planet.

Detailed image of yellow flowers of Geum reptans growing at the toe of Trobio glacier
Posted inNews

Global Warming Could Rob Liquors of Their Flavor

by Stacy Kish 4 March 202114 October 2021

A new study examines the impact of glacial extinction on biodiversity in alpine regions.

Verdant, hilly vista of Los Cerrillos, Cauca, Colombia
Posted inNews

Climate Change May Reduce Children’s Diet Diversity

by C. Fogerty 2 March 202120 October 2021

Researchers synthesize climate and health data to statistically quantify the relationship between diet diversity and climate variables.

In the midst of a snowstorm, veterinarian Tone Heide prepares to take a blood sample from a reindeer in Svalbard, Norway
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Reindeer Have to Eat Up to Survive the Winter

by Rebecca Dzombak 29 January 202123 January 2023

Arctic biologists use 25 years of data to find that warmer autumns might be enough to increase the odds of reindeer’s winter survival on Svalbard.

A youth farmer in Los Angeles County gives a tour of an urban farm
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Urban Agriculture Combats Food Insecurity, Builds Community

by DJ McCauley 25 January 202121 February 2023

Innovations in urban agriculture—from creative reuse of stormwater to soil rehabilitation—can help fight food insecurity and prevent further food issues.

Research ecologist Steven Mirsky evaluates a cereal rye cover crop.
Posted inNews

Cover Crops, Sensors, and Food Security

by DJ McCauley 25 January 20214 November 2022

Forward-Thinking Ideas for the USDA’s Agriculture Innovation Agenda

Black truffles on display
Posted inNews

A Culinary Silver Lining of Climate Change: More Truffles

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 13 January 202120 October 2021

The cultivation potential of a popular truffle species will increase in central Europe by 2050, global climate models predict.

Salmon in a smokehouse
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Network Connects Indigenous Knowledges in the Arctic and U.S. Southwest

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 13 January 20216 June 2022

Indigenous Peoples from the Arctic and the U.S. Southwest have joined together to tackle issues of food sovereignty in two environmental extremes. Their bond led to a swift response to COVID-19.

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