Technology Turns Farming Into a Career Young Workers Like
Published on November 25, 2025 Technology turns farming into a career young workers like Continue the Full Story
Geothermal greenhouses can cut CO2 emissions and grow tomatoes all year
At these Colorado greenhouses, naturally hot water from an underground reservoir is being used to maintain optimal growing temperatures even through frigid months. Continue the Full Story
Big Tech couldn’t fix food insecurity. These small vertical farms might.
Empty downtowns and rural food deserts welcome small indoor farms to revive urban areas and solve food insecurity. Continue the Full Story
Under a Texas sun, agrivoltaics offer farmers a new way to make money
Solar grazing helps farmers feed their flocks while the expanding solar industry provides more clean energy to the grid.
No ‘Oppenheimer’ fanfare for those caught in first atomic bomb’s fallout
CommentTULAROSA, N.M. — A strong rumble woke 13-year-old Lucy Benavidez Garwood in the darkness,shaking the three-room adobe house where she and her family lived and rattling dishes in the kitchen cupboard. Neighbors who gathered that morning agreed it must have been an earthquake. They learned the truth several weeks later when U.S. forces attacked Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan.
Nine practices from Native American culture that could help the environment
Since the first Earth Day in 1970, the world has experienced profound ecological changes. Wildlife populations have , the result of habitat loss caused by rapid industrialization and changing temperatures. 2023 was the hottest year on record. Certain ancient practices could mitigate the deleterious effects of global warming. From building seaside gardens to water management in desert terrain, these time-honored practices work with the natural world’s rhythms.
Native Americans farming practices hold potential amid climate change
TUCSON — Indigenous peoples have known for millennia to plant under the shade of the mesquite and paloverde trees that mark the Sonoran Desert here, shielding their crops from the intense sun and reducing the amount of water needed. The modern-day version of this can be seen in the Santa Catalina Mountains north of Tucson, where a canopy of elevated solar panels helps to protect rows of squash, tomatoes and onions.
Native Americans’ farming practices may help feed a warming world
TUCSON — Indigenous peoples have known for millennia to plant under the shade of the mesquite and paloverde trees that mark the Sonoran Desert here, shielding their crops from the intense sun and reducing the amount of water needed.