Agriculture

How ancient seeds from the Fertile Crescent could help save us from climate change

Some of the tens of thousands of seeds stored at a facility in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley may hold keys to helping the planet's food supply adapt to climate change. Many seeds were saved from Syria's war.

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New podcast uncovers a true story of family, fraud, land and power in the American West

Kim Malcolm talks with Anna King, host of the new podcast Ghost Herd.

Deadly flu hits Washington birds

Wildlife officials have found hundreds of dead snow geese around Washington’s Skagit Bay, suspected victims of highly pathogenic avian influenza: bird flu.

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The unique mental health challenges facing farmers and farmworkers

There are many barriers to receiving mental health care. It’s expensive, not always covered by insurance, and it can be difficult to find a therapist. A new report from the Seattle Times says those barriers can be even higher for people working in agriculture.

To outwit a giant hornet, scientists try speaking its language

Researchers on two continents aim to lure the world’s largest hornet to its doom by speaking its chemical language.

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Washington reaches settlement in chicken conspiracy lawsuit

Yesterday, Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced the state had reached a $10.5 million settlement. With a chicken company.