MOREHEAD, Ky. — To harvest tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers, to clip herbs, to prune and propagate succulents, people work in oppressive heat and humidity. Some wring out shirts soaked with sweat. Some ...

Farmers apply nitrogen fertilizers to crops to boost yields, feeding more people and livestock. But when there's more fertilizer than the crop can take up, some of the excess can be converted into ...

Greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture could be significantly reduced in a socially equitable way through a climate fee on food, combined with climate dividends. A new study suggests that pricing ...

Increased government investment in climate change mitigation is prompting agricultural sectors to find reliable methods for measuring their contribution to climate change. With that in mind, ...

On April 11, the Environmental Protection Agency published the latest edition of the Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2022. The report has been published annually since 1990 ...

U.S. farmers and ranchers have been at the forefront of innovation and prioritizing the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. Their efforts support the production of safe, abundant, and nutritious ...

Teacher Brian Winslow helps Southwick Elementary students cover the Mache seeds inside the greenhouse in back of the school on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Sign up for the Concord Monitor’s morning ...