Earlier this month, the White House released the 2014 National Climate Assessment. Among its findings, the assessment reported that climate change will threaten U.S. food security and negatively effect the $330 billion a year agriculture industry. If the assessment's predictions hold true, crop insu
The agriculture industry will soon face more frequent extreme weather and more tenacious pests, according to a White House assessment released earlier this month. If farmers cannot overcome these challenges, then U.S. crop and farm profits will decline, the assessment warned.
For Earth Day 2014, the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting gathered a list of its past reports on environmental issues. Also included is work from Harvest Public Media, The Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism and The Iowa Center for Public Affairs Journalism.
