Alaska’s Thawing Permafrost Could Shape the Future of Farming

Civil Eats 4/20 10:00P Emma Loewe

On certain Alaska farms, the cropland looks as if a giant hole-punch descended on it and pressed. Sometimes the topography appears to be cratered; other times it looks sunken or slumped, signs of...

Maine’s Cambodian Community Aims to Keep Invasive Green Crabs at Bay

Civil Eats 4/19 10:00P Ben Seal

Article Summary • Invasive green crabs in the Gulf of Maine are devouring clams and lobsters—key species to the region’s seafood economy. • Green crab populations are exploding as warming waters in...

Excerpt: ‘Gather: Black Food, Nourishment, and the Art of Togetherness’

Civil Eats 4/14 10:00P Ashanté M. Reese

The following is an excerpt from Gather: Black Food, Nourishment, and the Art of Togetherness . Copyright © 2026 by Ashanté M. Reese, who is also a Civil Eats advisory board member. Used with permission of the publisher, W. W. Norton & Company,...

Farmers Sue EPA Over Dismantling of Climate Policy

Civil Eats 4/14 6:00A Lisa Held

April 14, 2026 Farmers joined a coalition of environmental groups last week to sue the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its deregulating of greenhouse gas emissions. The lawsuit challenges the legality of the EPA’s rollback of vehicle...

Deep Soils Could Hold Keys to Climate Resilience

Civil Eats 4/13 10:00P Emma Loewe

Article Summary • Most soil science research focuses on topsoil (up to 10 inches deep). • Researchers are beginning to look at soils that are thousands of years old that could shed new light on carbon...