Georgina Gustin

Close to 20 percent of Americans are exposed to water polluted with high levels of potentially cancer-causing nitrates, known to come mostly from agricultural runoff, according to new research published this month. In a first-ever review of nitrate levels... See more

Nearly One-Fifth of Americans Are Consuming Water With High Levels of Nitrates Georgina Gustin Inside Climate News Nitrates, largely from agricultural runoff, are linked to cancers and birth defects. Research says areas with factory farms have higher leve... See more

Five years ago, the world’s largest meat company took out a full-page ad in The New York Times, making a bold claim: “Bacon, chicken wings, and steak with net zero emissions. It’s possible.” But according to new research, that assertion by JBS and hundred... See more

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service staff visits farmers in Missouri on June 4, 2025. (Photo by Jenny Long/NRCS) This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and... See more

President Donald Trump stood on the Truman Balcony at the White House during the “Great American Agriculture Celebration” last week and announced what he called a “historic” boost to the nation’s farmers. The Environmental Protection Agency, Trump said, w... See more