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Yale Environment 360

In Fast-Track Technology, Hope for a Second Green Revolution

With fast-track breeding, researchers develop crops that adapt to a warmer and more populous world.»

Insteading

Public Garden Plots Put Town on Path to Food Independence

Todmorden, England digs in for local eats.»

EcoLocalizer

Washington State Will Vote on Legalizing Marijuana in 2012

In poll, a majority of voters say they're in favor.»

Planetsave

One Quarter of World’s Agricultural Land ‘Highly Degraded’, UN Report Concludes

Tired soil collides with the need for more food.»

Sustainablog

How to Build a Chicken Tractor: 4 Plans

This roving chicken coop serve a number of purposes elegantly.»

CSRwire

Making Sure Our Food Is Safe

The Erin Brockovich of the food industry explores America's 'unhealthy truth.'»

Planetsave

Bill Clinton Goes Vegan, PETA to Start XXX Site, Ellen Degeneres Announces New Vegan Site

Looks like the vegan lifestyle is picking up steam.»

Sustainablog

Urban Farming in Detroit

Green shoots appear among the urban decay.»

Sustainablog

Urban Agriculture in Chicago

The Midwestern capital finds innovative ways to produce food in its urban core.»

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Treehugger

The Fine Line Between Aquaponics and Factory Farms

Is it cruel to raise a pound of fish with only a gallon of water?»

NPR Environment

Putting Farmland on a Fertilizer Diet

The feds attempt to solve one of the country's — and the world's — really huge environmental problems.»

Scientific American

U.S. Now Uses More Corn for Fuel Than for Feed

For America's biggest crop, the gas pump reigns supreme.»

Guardian

U.S. Must Stop Promoting Biofuels to Tackle World Hunger, Says Think Tank

Global Hunger Index finds that American support for corn ethanol is a major reason for food price spikes.»

Triple Pundit

Global Warming Will Make Chocolate a Luxury Item

The best lands for growing cocoa might get too hot.»

NPR Environment

The Pawpaw: Foraging For America's Forgotten Fruit

Tasty as a peach, if you can find it.»

Green Home Authority

How to Raise Urban Chickens

Follow this guide to get farm-fresh eggs from your own backyard.»

Associated Press

House Moves to Bar Genetically Modified Salmon

Not enough is known about the fast-growing fish.»

Chicago Tribune

USDA Testing Finds 30-Plus Pesticides on the Herb Cilantro

Beware the guacamole this summer.»

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