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US Halloween pumpkin crop hit by extreme weather and lack of water

Pumpkin growers in west and south-west fail to achieve predicted yields as climate crisis worsens drought and heat extremes.

pumpkins as a future superfood

Are Halloween pumpkins a future superfood?

Pumpkins usually only appear over Halloween. But this drought-tolerant, stable and versatile crop is packed with nutrition. Could it be the superfood of the future?
Pumpkin pollution is a problem—here's what you can do

Pumpkin pollution is a problem—here's what you can do

Tossing jack-o-lanterns in landfills generates harmful methane gas, but there's a better way to get a second life out of your decorative gourds.

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Scientists develop heat-tolerant pumpkins to withstand climate change - and "save a particular way of American life"

As farmers across the country deal with more extreme weather, researchers are trying to carve out a solution to protect pumpkins from climate change's wrath, potentially saving the crop for generations to come.

Don't trash your Halloween pumpkin. Compost it

Don't trash your Halloween pumpkin. Compost it

The environmental case for smashing pumpkins.
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