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Frida Garza

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Prepping for the Apocalypse? You May Want to Pack a Little Treat.

This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Some people spend more time than others...

08.03.2026 3

Mother Jones

Frida Garza

“Climate Smart” Beef Was Never More Than a Marketing Fantasy

This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Shoppers have long sought ways to...

01.12.2025 10

Mother Jones

Frida Garza

Latinx Communities Face Disproportionate Health Impacts From Factory Farming

A new report found higher levels of fine particulate matter in areas near cattle and hog farms across the US.

15.08.2025 8

Truthout

Frida Garza

Food Banks Are Getting Into the Controversial Carbon Credit Business

Food banks in the Global South may sell offsets to stay afloat, a practice critics say does little for the climate.

09.08.2025 10

Truthout

Frida Garza

Rule to Protect Workers From Extreme Heat Advances Amid Rising Temperatures

As OSHA moves the rule ahead, labor advocacy groups say workers have waited too long for basic live-saving protections.

29.07.2025 7

Truthout

Frida Garza

Firefighting Foams Contain Toxic Chemicals. Why Not Switch to Soybeans?

This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Jeff King has served on the...

29.06.2025 10

Mother Jones

Frida Garza

Growers Who Rely on Climate Data Sue USDA for Cutting Off Access

This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In late January, the director of...

04.03.2025 8

Mother Jones

Frida Garza

Lab-grown meat rebrands itself to woo Trump — and RFK Jr

"The cultivated meat industry hopes a pro-business argument can win over skeptical Republicans"

30.01.2025 10

Salon

Frida Garza

The US wants to cut food waste in half. We’re not even close

"Americans waste more than 300 pounds of food per person per year, study says"

23.01.2025 10

Salon

Frida Garza

NYC’s Long-Awaited Congestion Pricing Plan Will Have Big Environmental Benefits

The controversial new toll to drive into Manhattan will likely create cleaner air, safer streets and improved subways.

11.01.2025 7

Truthout

Frida Garza

Why it’s so hard to create a truly recyclable Keurig coffee pod

There's a Keurig machine in some 40 million households in the U.S. Single-serve coffee brewing systems — which allow consumers to make just one cup...

19.12.2024 10

Salon

Frida Garza

The Lazy Coffee Drinker’s Dilemma: Billions of Nonrecyclable K-Cups

If you lined up all the coffee pods in the world’s landfills side by side, they would comfortably circle the globe 10 times. Michal...

19.12.2024 7

Mother Jones

Frida Garza