Fireworks are an environmental disaster, leaving behind lead, radioactive barium, perchlorate, fine particulates and dioxins.

Buckner is dedicated to creating and maintaining a family atmosphere, both at work and in his service to the community.

Leaders listen to rally cry to save kids' veggie stand in Clayton County.

Fair Oaks Farms now powers 42 tractor-trailers with compressed natural gas from methane, the largest project of its kind to date.

Using agricultural waste to make biochar has the potential to reduce 12% of global CO2 emissions annually.

American farmers’ noncompliance with rules intended to keep bugs from developing pesticide resistance could mean trouble for corn.

Air pollution is so pervasive it even affects babies in the womb and causes long-term mental and physical health problems.

Utility-scale solar power requires a lot of land. But there are ways to work around that problem.

Deserts have a lot of sun, but not much water. That's why researchers are advocating combined solar and agave farms.

Atlanta to Appalachia columnist Benyamin Cohen and his wife prepare for the arrival of their first chicks — and the wide new world of raising chickens.

Author John Temple was granted unprecedented access to the controversial family.

The beautiful, predatory moonfish can warm its own body, just like mammals and birds.

From amazing puppy rescues to grumpy feral cats, the decade was filled with wonderful pet stories that will warm your heart.

The fast-melting Thwaites Glacier won't be able to hold back a massive flood of ice water.

insects in German forests and grasslands have declined by about one-third in just the past decade.

From many miles above, the seemingly neat and orderly seaweed "fields" resemble blocks of text from books.

The owners of Alabama's Humble Heart Farms are offering their dairy farm to whoever writes the best 200-word essay.

16-year-old entertainer says he's excited to return to his family's 88-acre farm and 'take in the open space and nature around my home.'

Cornfields without bats are infested by nearly 60 percent more moth larvae, researchers say.

What can a farmer do about 7-ton elephants that steal crops? Intimidate them with an insect that weighs a tenth of a gram.

Farms that grow food in arid deserts, without groundwater or fossil fuels, could be the future of agriculture.

The insects may have started farming millions of years before humans developed agriculture.

A new label will certify foods grown in soil and animal products from pastured animals and would rule out hydroponic and aquaponic techniques.

This shelter dog's neurological issues didn't stop him from getting adopted in no time.

Chris Van Dorn dons the cape and mask to rescue animals through his nonprofit, Batman4Paws.

The 1.3-megawatt array covers about 10 acres in Plains, Georgia.

What's next? A peanut farm at Dallas/Fort Worth?

IEA report calculates the promise of wind energy in the coming years, and it's immense.

Study found high levels of mercury in California's fog, but the problem likely extends around the world.

The density of turtles is so high that you could almost imagine crossing the sea by hopping from shell to shell.

The rate of warming in the oceans is 'relentless,' and the hottest 5 years ever recorded were the last 5.

Farm research focused on good bacteria in the gut is helping scientists understand asthma, allergies and the immune system.

The diatoms were launched by the Taupo super-eruption on New Zealand's North Island 25,000 years ago.

We may owe our very existence to microscopic organisms that forever altered the food web.

Local farmers at Montclair Farmers' Market explain why their food looks different from what you see at the grocery store.

The Port of Rotterdam is home to the first urban agriculture operation that yields fresh milk, yogurt and cheese.

The leftover wood that tree farms, orchards and other agriculture operations often end up with is now offering new value as a source of biomass energy.

The number of people growing their own food at home or forging a relationship with local farmers has surged during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Solutions provider said Proficient will target personal lines firms and InsurTechs.

The regulator examined several areas of potential harm in its annual review of the general insurance sector.

The 3 Giacomini sisters have transformed their family's farm in Point Reyes, Calif., into a cheesemaking hub.

Renewables aren't just clean; they can be incredibly fast to deploy, too.

Animal rights advocates are beginning to focus their attention on shareholders. But will it work?

Other countries have already installed thousands of offshore turbines. Will the U.S. be next?

Ex-soldiers are joining the fight to save rhinos against poachers in S. Africa and beating back their own personal demons at the same time.

The ocean is rising faster than it has in 3,000 years. Here's why you should care.

The locust plague already poses an 'unprecedented' threat to food security, and could still grow 500 times larger.

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