Tree-Planting in Louisiana Wetlands Aims to Rebuild Natural Barriers February 25, 2026 By Melina Walling Across the calm waters behind a pumping station near Lake Borgne, hundreds of saplings stand out in the mist, wrapped...
Giant Snails and Tiny Insects Threaten Rice and Crawfish Farms February 9, 2026 By Melina Walling and Joshua A. Bickel Josh Courville has harvested crawfish his whole life, but these days, he’s finding a less welcome catch in some of...
COP30 Climate Deal Fails to Detail Fossil Fuel Cuts, but Pledges Adaptation Funding November 24, 2025 By Seth Borenstein, Melina Walling and ANTON L. DELGADO United Nations climate talks in Brazil reached a subdued agreement Saturday that pledged more funding for countries to adapt to...
Black Vultures Spreading North, Attacking and Killing Cattle November 3, 2025 By Joshua A. Bickel and Melina Walling Allan Bryant scans the sky as he watches over a minutes-old calf huddled under a tree line with its mother....
Electric Tractors Gain Traction Among Farmers Seeking Eco-Friendly Options September 22, 2025 By Michael Phillis, Melina Walling and Joshua A. Bickel In the soft dirt of an indoor horseback riding ring last month, a group of farmers got ready to test...
How Climate Variability Threatens Corn Growers August 27, 2025 By Melina Walling and Joshua A. Bickel Robb Rynd and his brother grew up farming and wanted to do more of it outside their day jobs, so...
Farmers in Texas Face Severe Losses From Floods July 11, 2025 By Melina Walling and Joshua A. Bickel Across a wide swath of Texas, the inundated rivers that ravaged communities also tore through farms and ranches. In the...
Deadly History of Flooding in ‘Flash Flood Alley’ Along Guadalupe River July 10, 2025 By Michael Phillis and Melina Walling Cindy Manley was a summer camp counselor in 1987 when a different devastating flood scarred the Texas Hill Country. The...
Ash Left Behind by LA Wildfires Might Be Toxic, Experts Warn January 23, 2025 By Melina Walling Toni Boucher threw up the first time she saw the charred remains of her home and neighborhood after this month’s...
Winter Weather Wallops US Farmers January 10, 2025 By Melina Walling A nasty dose of winter weather has pummeled much of the U.S. from Kansas to the East Coast, leaving many...