While state regulators see California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard as a model for slashing emissions, critics say that it incentivizes factory farms, deepening health, environmental and economic burdens in Central Valley. @gaeacabico.bsky.social reports:

As the school year kicked into gear this fall, educators across the country have been reworking lesson plans and searching for reliable sources of up-to-date scientific information. My latest for @science.org www.science.org/content/arti...

Wearing floral boots and a fisherman’s hat, Karen Washington is preparing to plant kale, spinach and collard greens — crops she will sell at New York City farmers’ markets and share with her former community in the Bronx. @gaeacabico.bsky.social reports:

When the EPA added seven Iowa river segments to the state’s impaired waters list last year, it seemed like a meaningful step toward addressing water pollution. Now, the agency has rescinded its order, upending the progress of clean water advocates. @gaeacabico.bsky.social reports:

“A lot of doulas are starting to burn out, and we’re not the band-aid for the deficiencies in the health care system—and that’s sometimes how we’re treated,” said Anjanette Silas, a doula based in Staten Island. My latest for @prismreports.org prismreports.org/2025/08/25/d...

In the Bronx, a small crowd gathers around a farmers market stand outside Walter Gladwin Park to trade in “Health Bucks” — $2 coupons from the New York City Department of Health — in exchange for fresh fruits and vegetables. @gaeacabico.bsky.social reports from New York:

While the USDA bans the slaughter of adult downed cattle and veal calves, there is currently no federal prohibition on slaughtering nonambulatory pigs. @repescobar.bsky.social wants to change that. @gaeacabico.bsky.social reports:

“We should be very cautious when we actually talk about the climate benefits of a digester,” says Swati Hegde of @worldresources.bsky.social. “It really depends on whether you are seeing it as a waste management technology or an energy generation technology.”

New research from the World Resources Institute finds that while digesters can produce energy by capturing methane and converting it into biogas, they fall short of substantially curbing methane emissions. sentientmedia.org/biodigesters...

Here's my reported profile of Jessica Moerman, climate scientist and executive director of the Evangelical Environmental Network, in the latest issue of @sojo.net sojo.net/sojoshare/Nz...

A new study finds that replacing meat and dairy with climate-friendlier alternatives, such as plant-based proteins and cultivated meat, could significantly reduce food-related greenhouse gas emissions. But the window to act is narrowing fast. @gaeacabico.bsky.social reports:

While public health warnings and cooling systems help people avoid the worst of extreme heat, animals crammed in factory farms or packed into trucks during transport have no way to escape the soaring temperatures. @gaeacabico.bsky.social reports: buff.ly/yTzJpN4

New research finds swapping conventional meat for alternatives — defined by the researchers as plant-based, insect-based or cultured meat — would reduce rising levels of water pollution from meat and dairy farming. Gaea Cabico reports:

Yvonne Taylor of the Seneca Lake Guardian said bitcoin mines are "spreading across the country like a cancer," adding that "slick crypto corporations" are popping up in rural underserved communities with promises of job creation and earnings. www.dw.com/en/us-rural-...

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For @sentientmedia.org, I reported about a bipartisan bill that seeks to stop commercial octopus farming before it even starts in the United States. sentientmedia.org/octopus-farm...

A bipartisan bill aims to stop commercial octopus farming before it starts. @gaeacabico.bsky.social reports:

New York City canners—many of them immigrants and people of color—help keep millions of containers out of landfills. Their work keeps the country’s largest city cleaner, yet their contributions remain largely unrecognized. My latest for @prismreports.org

For New York canners, a dime could make all the difference, @gaeacabico.bsky.social reports. While the cost of living in New York has soared, the deposit on a bottle remains just 5 cents. The “Bottle Bill” could reshape conditions for canners, many of whom are immigrants & people of color.

In New York, a new legislative measure, introduced by Assemblymember @lindabrosenthal.bsky.social and @jabaribrisport.bsky.social, takes aim at the rapid growth of massive dairy farms. @gaeacabico.bsky.social reports:

In New York, lawmakers are taking aim at the rapid growth of massive dairy farms, in what environmentalists say is a crucial first step to addressing environmental and social impacts from these industrial facilities. My first for @sentientmedia.org sentientmedia.org/new-york-aim...

Energy analysts and environmental advocates argue that doubling down on natural gas could force the Philippines to depend on fossil fuels and further delay the transition to clean energy. My latest for @dialogueearth.bsky.social dialogue.earth/en/energy/ph...

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New York is exploring advanced nuclear technology to meet rising energy demands, but critics argue the state should prioritize scaling renewable energy and storage. My latest for @insideclimatenews.org insideclimatenews.org/news/0901202...

New research explains why Mount Veniaminof in Alaska erupts without the usual warning signs 🌋 My latest for @eos.org eos.org/articles/ala...

Despite the push for clean energy, coal remains the Philippines' most trusted power source, leaving Derek Cabe, an anti-coal advocate in Bataan, questioning: at what cost do communities like hers fuel a nation? My latest @dialogueearth.bsky.social dialogue.earth/en/energy/ph...

This investigation represents nearly two years of in-depth reporting — investigating Russian influence on Namibia's uranium sector. The country is holding elections today. Free to read below: aljazeera.com/features/202...