NY: Sustainable Agriculture and Farming
Young NY farmers want Congress to help them withstand climate change
Young farmers in New York and across the country want Congress to help them deal with the effects of climate change. Bayer's Farmer Voice Survey …
NY Chef Changing Minds on Eating Insects
By Whitney Bauck for The Guardian.Broadcast version by Edwin J. Viera for New York News Connection reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-…
Monarch Butterflies Nearing Extinction
NEW YORK -- Conservation groups are working on several major efforts to keep the monarch butterfly from becoming extinct. The monarch is in trouble…
Cuomo Bans Dangerous Pesticide but Environmental Bills Remain Unsigned
ALBANY, N.Y. – Gov. Andrew Cuomo took action Wednesday to ban a pesticide that poses significant risks to children's brain development…
Agricultural Practices Critical to Fighting Climate Change
NEW YORK — A new report says farming has an important role to play in fighting climate change. The Climate Change and Land Use report from the …
Report Calls Biofuels Standard an Environmental Disaster
NEW YORK – A new report says the push for biofuels is causing serious environmental damage. The Renewable Fuel Standard or RFS was intended …
Federal Court Urged to Order Pesticide Ban
NEW YORK – A federal court will determine if the EPA should be ordered to ban a pesticide linked to brain damage in children. Seven states …
Planting Milkweed to Save Monarch Butterfly from Extinction
ALBANY, N.Y. — Wildlife experts say the "king" of butterflies could go the way of the passenger pigeon unless people step in to plant more of …
New Bill Promotes Greener Biofuels
NEW YORK – Environmental groups say a bill now in Congress could reverse damage caused by the 10-year-old Renewable Fuel Standard. Critics of …
Report: Climate Change is Changing Food Quality
NEW YORK – A report that looks in depth at how climate change is robbing crops of nutrition says there will be more hungry people and more suffe…
Pesticide Use: Equal Protection Sought for Farm Workers
NEW YORK – Farm workers and health groups have petitioned the EPA to ban agricultural uses of a pesticide that was removed from household produc…
U.S. Senate Rejects GMO Labeling Ban
NEW YORK - States may yet be able to require labeling of genetically modified food products. A bill to ban required labeling of GMO foods was …