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The Food & Environment Reporting Network (FERN) produces independent, non-profit journalism at the intersection of food, agriculture, and the environment.
Note that this documentary grew out of a story FERN produced in 2023 with bioGraphic. You can read it here: thefern.org/2023/01/trou...
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November 26, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Note that this documentary grew out of a story FERN produced in 2023 with bioGraphic. You can read it here: thefern.org/2023/01/trou...
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Watch the full documentary on YouTube: youtu.be/pkg_yfStg6s
November 26, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Watch the full documentary on YouTube: youtu.be/pkg_yfStg6s
November 26, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Trouble at Sea explores ecological ripple effects of salmon hatcheries and asks Alaskans to engage in hard conversations about the future of our changing oceans.
November 26, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Trouble at Sea explores ecological ripple effects of salmon hatcheries and asks Alaskans to engage in hard conversations about the future of our changing oceans.
Hatchery salmon weaken wild fish genetics through interbreeding and compete with wild salmon for food. And there is evidence they are playing a role in reshaping ocean food webs from plankton to whales.
November 26, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Hatchery salmon weaken wild fish genetics through interbreeding and compete with wild salmon for food. And there is evidence they are playing a role in reshaping ocean food webs from plankton to whales.
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Photography by AP, Food and Water Watch, and Oregon Rural Action
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Photography by AP, Food and Water Watch, and Oregon Rural Action
November 26, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Photography by AP, Food and Water Watch, and Oregon Rural Action
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Photography by AP, Food and Water Watch, and Oregon Rural Action
November 26, 2025 at 3:15 PM
If you enjoyed watching this teaser, you're going to want to watch the full video documentary from Miranda Weiss and Rafael de la Uz for FERN and Alaska Public Media on our website: thefern.org/2025/11/trou...
November 26, 2025 at 3:15 PM
If you enjoyed watching this teaser, you're going to want to watch the full video documentary from Miranda Weiss and Rafael de la Uz for FERN and Alaska Public Media on our website: thefern.org/2025/11/trou...
This story investigates how Big Farm and Big Tech contributed to tainting the only drinking water source for 45,000 people – and how a small group of well-connected insiders helped it happen and benefited from it. Link below ⬇️
November 25, 2025 at 3:17 PM
This story investigates how Big Farm and Big Tech contributed to tainting the only drinking water source for 45,000 people – and how a small group of well-connected insiders helped it happen and benefited from it. Link below ⬇️
In FERN’s latest story, a collaboration with Rolling Stone, reporter Sean Patrick Cooper takes on a hot-button issue: the environmental cost of data centers, especially as the AI boom grows.
November 25, 2025 at 3:17 PM
In FERN’s latest story, a collaboration with Rolling Stone, reporter Sean Patrick Cooper takes on a hot-button issue: the environmental cost of data centers, especially as the AI boom grows.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Your support means everything to our small team. Thank you for standing with FERN and helping keep truth on the table!
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November 21, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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November 21, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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November 21, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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This is the first part of a two-part episode on the future of seafood farming in the Gulf. Link below ⬇️
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November 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM
This is the first part of a two-part episode on the future of seafood farming in the Gulf. Link below ⬇️
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But how will this shift from wild-caught to farmed seafood affect those living in the region? What will the health and environmental implications look like?
November 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM
But how will this shift from wild-caught to farmed seafood affect those living in the region? What will the health and environmental implications look like?
So now, as Boyce Upholt explains in this audio piece for FERN and WWNO's Sea Change podcast, there are proposals to build massive fish farms in U.S. federal waters, and the Gulf of Mexico is being explored.
November 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM
So now, as Boyce Upholt explains in this audio piece for FERN and WWNO's Sea Change podcast, there are proposals to build massive fish farms in U.S. federal waters, and the Gulf of Mexico is being explored.