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On the Ground with Initiatives Responding to PFAS

They’re in the sewage sludge that farmers spread on fields as fertilizer, the pesticides used... (more)

Daniel Walton
June 18, 2024
Meet the 97-Year-Old Salt-Harvesting Matriarch

Quintina Ayvar de la Cruz is the living embodiment of the environment that has been... (more)

Elena Valeriote
June 14, 2024
Mexican Cities and States Could Run Out of Water. What’s the Solution?

También hemos publicado este artículo en español. Para leerlo en español, haga clic aquí.  ... (more)

Lauren Rothman
June 11, 2024
Ciudades y estados mexicanos podrían quedarse sin agua. ¿Cuál es la solución?

We’ve also published this article in English. To read it in English, click here.  Era... (more)

Lauren Rothman
June 11, 2024
The PFAS Problem: Demystifying “Forever Chemicals”

In April 2024, the EPA passed its first-ever legally enforceable drinking water standards on a... (more)

Modern Farmer
June 7, 2024
Asked & Answered: PFAS Q&A with Kyla Bennett

This story is part of our ongoing PFAS series, The PFAS Problem: Demystifying ‘Forever Chemicals’... (more)

Lena Beck
June 7, 2024
PFAS: Behind the Label

This story is part of our ongoing PFAS series, The PFAS Problem: Demystifying ‘Forever Chemicals’ In... (more)

Lena Beck
May 29, 2024
The EPA Just Passed the First-Ever Federal Regulations for ‘Forever Chemicals’ in...

This story is part of our ongoing PFAS series, The PFAS Problem: Demystifying ‘Forever Chemicals’ Last... (more)

Lena Beck
May 29, 2024
Are Flooded Fields and Orchards the Answer to California’s Groundwater Shortage?

It’s a good water year in California. As of early April, the snowpack in the... (more)

Jennifer Cole
May 2, 2024
Mexico’s Floating Gardens Are an Ancient Wonder of Sustainable Farming

Standing amid rows of juicy, lime green lettuce and chunky florets of broccoli, Jose Paiz... (more)

Peter Yeung, Reasons to be Cheerful
April 30, 2024
How Two Committed Conservationists Revitalized a River With Beer

The winding peaks and troughs of Arizona’s Verde Valley, weaving through jagged ochre mountains, dreamy... (more)

Ruvani de Silva
March 14, 2024