ScienceDaily
Puerto Rico's Wet Season Took a Vacation: 44% Now in Extreme Drought
Puerto Rico went from zero drought to 44% extreme in three months, prompting state and federal emergencies, water rationing, and a very busy NASA.
2026-09-04
ScienceDaily
2026-09-02
The Atlantic
America's Produce Aisle Now a Surprise Party for Parasites, Bacteria, and Printing Ink
From parasite-laced lettuce to ink-stained tofu, America's food safety system may be crumbling - but at least the outbreaks aren't worse (yet).
2026-09-01
Ars Technica
Trump Admin Shelves Cyclospora Research Just as Record-Breaking Outbreak Hits 30,000 Cases
While a record-breaking Cyclospora outbreak sickens nearly 30,000, the USDA decides to shutter its research - because why study a problem when you can just let it fester?
2026-08-29
The Atlantic
Trump's Beef With Reality: 300,000 Metric Tons of Imported Steak Headed to a Grocery Store Near You
Trump's beef import plan is a gamble: 300,000 metric tons of mystery meat to lower prices, but ranchers and GOP senators are crying foul.
2026-08-22
The Verge
Why Does It Seem Like Food Recalls Are Out of Control? (Spoiler: They Might Be, Sort Of)
Food recalls are up, but fear not - it's not just your imagination, and the government's budget cuts are definitely not helping the situation.
2026-07-11
NPR Economy
Texas Taco Crisis: Beef Prices Soar, and So Does the Cost of Your Taco Tuesday
Drought, low herd sizes, and screwworms are driving up beef prices, making Texas taco lovers reconsider their life choices - or at least their protein.
2026-06-23
The Hill
Judge Blocks SNAP Soda Ban: Government Told It Can't Police Your Grocery Cart Just Yet
Federal judge blocks ban on SNAP soda and candy purchases, telling government it can't micromanage grocery lists without congressional approval.
2026-06-18
Inside Climate News
Sloth Showman Ousted by New York Eyes Florida Rescue - And Florida Says Come On Down
A sloth exhibitor banned in New York is betting Florida's oversight is as relaxed as his animals' reputations - and so far, he might be right.
2026-06-10
The Atlantic
Screw You, America: Man-Eating Fly Returns to Wreak Havoc on Beef Industry
A flesh-eating fly that terrorized U.S. cattle decades ago is back, and it's not alone - blame, tariffs, and a sterile-fly shortage are joining the party.
2026-06-08
Grist
Want to Be a Farmer? Michigan Program Offers Hands-On Learning and a Safe Place to Fail
A Michigan program offers aspiring farmers a safe place to learn, fail, and grow - without the crippling debt and existential dread of a real farm.
Inside Climate News
Florida's Sloth World Debacle Shows Why the Wildlife Trade Is Basically Pandemic Roulette
Dead sloths in Florida reveal the wildlife trade is a pathogen superhighway, with scientists calling it 'pandemic roulette' and regulators playing hot potato.
2026-06-03
Ars Technica
Flesh-Eating Screwworm May Have Breached the US-Mexico Border, USDA Says (But Please Don't Panic Yet)
Flesh-eating screwworm larvae may have crossed the US-Mexico border, sending the cattle industry into a tizzy and prompting the USDA to deploy the world's most expensive sterile fly bomb squad.
2026-05-30
The Guardian
Former Drug Kingpin's Zoo Adds 'Botched Leopard Mating' to Its Impressive Rap Sheet
A clouded leopard loses a leg and a capybara dies in botched breeding attempts at a Miami zoo owned by a former drug kingpin from Tiger King - because nothing says 'animal welfare' like a $1,500-an-hour field trip and a 100-year prison sentence.
2026-05-28
NPR Economy
Congratulations, America: Hunger Is Worse Now Than During the Peak of the Pandemic
A New York Fed survey reveals that more Americans are going hungry now than during the pandemic's darkest days, proving that six years of 'progress' can really fill a stomach - with emptiness.
2026-05-16
The Atlantic
America's Protein Addiction May Finally Have Consequences (The Protein Pop-Tarts Were a Clue)
America's protein obsession has led to a whey shortage, rising prices, and a $12 billion infrastructure scramble - proving that even our superfoods have limits.
2026-04-25
Inside Climate News
Forest Service Restructuring May Erase More Than a Century of Historical Documents, Conservationists Fear
The U.S. Forest Service's plan to close all regional offices may result in losing over a century of historical documents, including irreplaceable climate data and physical samples, as conservationists warn of a potential archival apocalypse.
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