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A pillar of the climate-smart agriculture movement is on shaky ground

Cover crops have gained elite status as a way for farmers to fight climate change. But a closer look at the growing body of research raises questions about their ability to lower greenhouse gas emissions. It’s one thing the Biden administration, agribusiness leaders, soil scientists and environmentalists all agree on: farmers across the

The Girl Scouts’ Latest Business Project: Hailing 5G Cellphone Technology

by Peter Elkind ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Beyond developing their camping skills, participating in a food drive to aid the hungry and donating pajamas for seniors, Girl Scouts across America this year were offered

When Drivers Are Attacked, Uber Leaves Police Waiting for Help

An investigation by The Markup found that Uber is slow to respond to law enforcement requests, leaving drivers vulnerable to repeated attacks By: Dara Kerr In St. Louis, a narrow and quiet street, shadowed with trees, has haunted Brian Blagoue since the spring of 2021. It’s where two passengers carjacked him at gunpoint

Black Friday: Amazon employees protest for better working conditions

On Black Friday, in over 40 countries, Amazon employees protested to draw attention to the poor working conditions in the distribution centers. With the “Make Amazon Pay” initiative, the workforce is demanding higher wages and better working conditions. Although the company is making record profits, many of its employees can barely live on

Futuristic fields: Europe’s farm industry on cusp of robot revolution

In the Dutch province of Zeeland, a robot moves swiftly through a field of crops including sunflowers, shallots and onions. The machine weeds autonomously – and tirelessly – day in, day out. “Farmdroid” has made life a lot easier for Mark Buijze, who runs a biological farm with 50 cows and 15 hectares

Guterres Decries ‘Orgy of Destruction’ as COP 15 Nature Summit Opens in Montreal

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urged global consensus on conserving 30% of Earth’s land and waters by 2030 as the United Nations biodiversity conference, COP 15, opened in Montreal, presenting Canada as nature’s champion—despite its sizeable oil and gas investments. Trudeau’s appeal was underscored by a searing speech from UN Secretary-General António Guterres, who