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8 Presidents Who Shaped the U.S. Food System (for Better and for Worse)

8 Presidents Who Shaped the U.S. Food System (for Better and for Worse)

By Karen Perry Stillerman As we observe Presidents Day, I’m thinking about a president’s role in shaping the way we grow food in the U.S., and how we eat. Quite a few of our past presidents were farmers or ranchers at some point in their lives, and some had infamous relationships with certain foods, whether […]

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    California Mudslides Kill 17 in Areas Wrecked by Wildfires

    California Mudslides Kill 17 in Areas Wrecked by Wildfires

    Editor’s Note: As of 7:30 am EST Thursday the California mudslides death toll has risen to 17. Southern California, which just endured the largest wildfire in state history, is being bombarded by flooding and destructive mudslides triggered by torrential downpours. The “waist-high” mud destroyed homes, uprooted trees and washed away dozens of cars in Santa […]

    Clean Energy in 2018: Here’s What to Expect

    Clean Energy in 2018: Here’s What to Expect

    By John Rogers While the year 2017 is one I don’t mind seeing in the rear view mirror (and I’ve got colleagues that would agree), in the field of clean energy we made a whole lot o’ progress. A new year, if I’ve done my math right, means 12 more months to move the ball […]

    4 Key Questions About the Surprising Winter Storm Grayson

    4 Key Questions About the Surprising Winter Storm Grayson

    By Erika Spanger-Siegfried On Thursday in Massachusetts we were asking ourselves questions that have rarely, if ever, needed asking. What happens when half-frozen seawater suddenly floods onto roadways? Can something the consistency of a milkshake and 3 feet deep be plowed? There’s a large dumpster floating down the street … What depth of water is […]

    ‘Polar Vortex,’ ‘Winter Storm Grayson’ and ‘Bombogenesis’: What Do They Mean?

    ‘Polar Vortex,’ ‘Winter Storm Grayson’ and ‘Bombogenesis’: What Do They Mean?

    By Brenda Ekwurzel Forecasters are trotting out “polar vortex” and atypical terms like “Nor’easter bomb” and “bombogenesis.” These words signal the unusual and dangerous conditions forecast for winter storm Grayson and their implications for the southeast U.S., mid-Atlantic, and eventually New England and beyond. What do they mean? Meteorologists use the phrase bombogenesis to describe […]

    A Year of Resistance—and Why I’m Hopeful for 2018

    A Year of Resistance—and Why I’m Hopeful for 2018

    By Rachel Cleetus What a year it’s been. The destructive antics of the Trump administration and Congress and a political discourse increasingly polluted by “alternative facts” have frequently made many of us angry, sad and sometimes just plain crazy. Through it all, it’s been inspiring to see a resistance movement gather strength and show its […]