Slashing food-related emissions needs varied strategies for different ages and countries, two new studies find.

An octopus farm proposal sparked global uproar from animal welfare advocates, scientists and ordinary people – including one 9-year-old.

“That’s what I hope I can do, even though I’m just an ordinary person. If one day my grandchildren ask me what I did for nature, at least I have an answer: I fought for your future.”

New research and local testing are raising community concerns about “forever chemicals” moving from contaminated biosolids into crops, livestock and the food supply.

Beyond environmental risks, advocates say the move reflects a continuing pattern of federal authorities disregarding meaningful consultation with local communities.

Stronger enforcement of U.S. import law could spare marine mammals from deadly fishing gear around the world, advocates say.

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The FISH Act would allow the government to blacklist and seize ships involved in illegal fishing or forced labor.

Environmental groups are suing one of the largest seafood companies in the country over alleged aquaculture pollution to the Columbia River.

Cutting back on beef and biofuels could help improve food security and mitigate climate emissions.

Researchers estimate that 44% of the population in 2012 had dietary habits fueling food-related emissions.

City Harvest’s food rescue efforts are a win for both climate and food insecurity.

Cutting food waste is a huge potential climate win. Why are we ignoring it?

Officers on fishing vessels often subject workers to physical violence, intimidation and fraud. Most of the crew members interviewed by the Environmental Justice Foundation reported being trapped in…

Most buyers sourcing squid from vessels accused of crew abuse and deaths are based in North America — nearly half in the U.S. and one-third in Canada

Cutting food waste is a huge potential climate win. Why are we ignoring it?

Central Valley residents say the state’s program for cutting methane emissions incentivizes factory farms and leaves local communities gasping.

As drastic SNAP cuts loom, feeding the Bronx more fruits and vegetables is a community-led effort.

Iowa clean water advocates criticized the EPA’s move to reverse a decision adding seven Iowa river segments to the state’s impaired waters list.

In the face of a growing maternal mortality crisis, doulas are seen as a critical form of support. But the field has many barriers to entry

Coupons and community farms aim to bring more fruits and vegetables to those most often priced out.

Representative Veronica Escobar introduced new legislation to curb slaughter of downed pigs.

A new report from the World Resources Institute finds anaerobic digesters offer limited climate benefit for a high price tag.

A new report from the World Resources Institute finds anaerobic digesters offer limited climate benefit for a high price tag.

Jessica Moerman doesn’t want evangelicals to dismiss climate change as a purely “liberal” concern.

New research argues tackling food-related climate emissions is more urgent than you think.

Nearly all farm animals in the U.S. are confined in industrial operations that lack adequate space, ventilation or cooling systems.

Cutting meat consumption would slash nitrate levels in groundwater by 20 percent, a new study finds.

As US President Donald Trump loosens cryptocurrency rules, one community reports that noise and pollution from a local bitcoin mining operation has become "relentless."

A bipartisan bill aims to stop commercial octopus farming before it starts.

A bipartisan bill aims to stop commercial octopus farming before it starts.

The deposit on a bottle remains just 5 cents. The “Bottle Bill” could change working and living conditions for canners

The deposit on a bottle remains just 5 cents. The “Bottle Bill” could change working and living conditions for canners

Proponents for the bill hope to curb environmental pollution and bolster small dairy farms.

Proponents for the bill hope to curb environmental pollution and bolster small dairy farms.

A new law paving the way for the promotion of natural gas has been labelled an “insult” by climate campaigners

A new generation of reactor technologies could eventually help, experts say. But there are big hurdles to clear.

New research explains why Mount Veniaminof erupts without the usual warming signs.

The government has ambitious plans for renewable energy but coal power is still on the rise