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When the United States shuttered the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) last year, programs building climate resilience were terminated. The loss is pushing climate experts to consider how to fill the gaps and keep this essential work going

This article is part of Food Tank's primer series, "Food Tank Explains." Each installment unpacks the ideas, innovations, and challenges shaping today's food and agriculture systems, offering clear insights into complex topics. To explore more articles in

El Niño will likely increase in intensity through the end of 2026 and into 2027, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Extreme weather, including drought and heavy rainfall, threaten farmers' livelihoods, but food securi

O'ahu is building its first comprehensive plan focused on food systems. It is the local government's first attempt at formalizing its role in identifying and addressing food and agriculture issues on the Hawaiian island. The five-year Oʻahu Food Systems P

Walk into any of the world's great seed banks, and you will find one of humanity's quietest triumphs. Within carefully monitored facilities are millions of seeds, protected as a vital safeguard against war, climate change, disease, and loss. Governments,

Each week, Food Tank is rounding up a few news stories that inspire excitement, infuriation, or curiosity. U.N. Conference on Drought and Desertification Begins The 17th session of the Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Convention to Combat Desertifica

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The TomKat Ranch Educational Foundation in California is working to scale regenerative land management to improve climate stability while promoting the health of humans, animals, and the planet. The Foundation's home base is an 1,800-acre grass-fed cattle

This article is part of Food Tank's primer series, "Food Tank Explains." Each installment unpacks the ideas, innovations, and challenges shaping today's food and agriculture systems, offering clear insights into complex topics. To explore more articles in

As the dusk of summer nears, I feel embodied with a renewed sense of possibility. Summer has a way of inviting us into our bodies and the landscapes we inhabit. With each hike, I feel stronger. I am acutely aware of my heartbeat on steep inclines, sweat r