Tom Philpott
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Why Harvesting Solar Energy Is a Win for America’s Farmers
Agrivoltaics reduce emissions, save water, and may even boost crop yields. → Read More
USDA Conservation Grants Prop up Agribusiness as Usual
"Only a miniscule fraction" of program cash is going toward "climate-smart" practices. → Read More
California Farm Labor Bill Puts Gavin Newsom on the Spot
Growers are pushing for a veto. Did we mention that Newsom is a grower? → Read More
New York City’s Hasidic Schools Demonstrate the Folly of State-Funded Religious Education
At a cost of more than $1 billion in the last 4 years alone. → Read More
No, Student Debt Relief Won’t Stoke Inflation
Here's why. → Read More
How the Inflation Reduction Act Affects Food and Agriculture
The good, the bad, and the ugly. → Read More
How the Inflation Reduction Act Affects Food and Agriculture
The good, the bad, and the ugly. → Read More
Conservative Courts and the Filibuster Are Blocking Heat Protections for Farmworkers
As the climate warms, more outdoor laborers are dying. → Read More
Drought-Parched California Burns While Prospects for Federal Climate Action Dim
Perhaps multiple crises in our most populous and agriculturally productive state will focus policy makers' attention. → Read More
Liz Cheney: “We Will Contemplate a Subpoena” of Ginni Thomas If She Won’t Willingly Testify
If compelled, Thomas will likely be a hostile participant in the January 6 hearings. → Read More
Here are the Dumbest Moments of Turning Point USA’s Confab in Florida
At the far-right group's youth conference, Trump and his cronies didn't hold back. → Read More
Tucker Carlson Says He Knows Why Sri Lanka Fell. Don’t Believe Him.
Hint: It had nothing to do with a green new deal. → Read More
California’s Farms and Meatpackers Had More Covid Violations Than all Other Industries Combined
And getting dinged for breaking safety rules didn't appear to make these workplaces any safer. → Read More
A Simple, Well-Tested Method for Staving Off World Hunger
Russia's war has led to skyrocketing food prices. That doesn't mean millions of people have to starve. → Read More
How Tesla Is the Fake Meat of Cars
They both promised us that better consumer choices would spark change. They haven’t. → Read More
Russia’s War Created a Global Hunger Disaster. Climate Change Is Ramping It Up.
The modern food system may be reaching its limits. → Read More
The Feds Step in to Investigate the Uvalde Cops’ Response to the Massacre
"The goal of the review is to provide an independent account of law enforcement actions and responses that day." → Read More
Scientists Tweaked Genes in a Way that Made Hamsters Very, Very Angry
It's a good lesson in how little we actually know about these new technologies. → Read More
At the NRA Convention, People Blame Mass Shootings on Everything But Guns
Attendees mentioned "evil," "woke mobs," and the conspiracy that this was just a way to take away their firearms. → Read More
The FDA Is Coming for Your Almond Milk
Really? This is what the government cares about right now? → Read More