Using solar energy and agriculture to limit climate change, assist rural communities
Co-developing land for both solar photovoltaic power and agriculture could provide 20% of total electricity generation in the United States with an investment of less...
Fighting Voter Suppression, Environmental Racism, and Corporate Agriculture in Hog Country
Elsie Herring spends many days documenting and responding to complaints from her neighbors—about everything from the stench coming off of factory farms to the clearcutting...
Growing citrus in the Midlands with Climate Change
Citrus were once a fruit that didn't have a chance in the Midlands of South Carolina, but many gardeners are having luck in recent years....
Does Overselling Regenerative Ag’s Climate Benefits Undercut its Potential?
Regenerative agriculture is having a moment. A new Netflix documentary highlighting its potential to rebuild soil, Kiss the Ground, is drawing attention to the practice’s...
The Soil Revolution That Could Save Farming And The Climate
Joe Biden and other Democrats are backing regenerative farming, which pulls carbon from the atmosphere and restores nutrients to soil. But is it ready for...
Watch: Climate change threatens Nebraska agriculture
For this in-depth project examining the impact of climate change on Nebraska, the College of Journalism and Mass Communications opened the rigorous application process to...
Sheep, ag and sun: Agrivoltaics propel significant reductions in solar maintenance costs
As the U.S. solar industry expands, arrays are spreading across more land — and the cost of keeping the sun on those panels through vegetation...
As climate change alters growing seasons, scientists dig into a novel approach to boosting crop resilience
Epigenetic modification of plants shows promise for enhancing food security — but we still have a lot to learn....