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The American Midwest is home to some of the richest, most productive farmland in the world, enabling its transformation into a vast corn- and soy-producing machine—a conversion spurred largely by decades-long policies that support the production of biofuels.

But a new report takes a big swing at the ethanol orthodoxy of American agriculture, criticizing the industry for causing economic and social imbalances across rural communities and saying that the expansion of biofuels will increase greenhouse gas emissions, despite their purported climate benefits.

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This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy, and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here.

The American Midwest is home to some of the richest, most productive farmland in the world, enabling its transformation into a vast corn- and soy-producing machine—a conversion spurred largely by decades-long policies that support the production of biofuels.

But a new report takes a big swing at the ethanol orthodoxy of American agriculture, criticizing the industry for causing economic and social imbalances across rural communities and saying that the expansion of biofuels will increase greenhouse gas emissions, despite their purported climate benefits.

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Today's monkey torture videos are the products of a digitally connected world. People who enjoy watching baby animals probed, snipped, and mutilated in horrible ways often have difficulty finding local collaborators, but online communities like "million tears"—now thankfully shuttered—can help them forge connections.

Once they do meet other like-minded souls, communication takes place through chat apps like Telegram and Signal, often using encryption.

Money is pooled through various phone apps, then sent to videographers in countries where wages are low and monkeys are plentiful. (The cases I have seen usually involve Indonesia; read my feature from last year to learn more about how these groups work.)

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Today's monkey torture videos are the products of a digitally connected world. People who enjoy watching baby animals probed, snipped, and mutilated in horrible ways often have difficulty finding local collaborators, but online communities like "million tears"—now thankfully shuttered—can help them forge connections.

Once they do meet other like-minded souls, communication takes place through chat apps like Telegram and Signal, often using encryption.

Money is pooled through various phone apps, then sent to videographers in countries where wages are low and monkeys are plentiful. (The cases I have seen usually involve Indonesia; read my feature from last year to learn more about how these groups work.)

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Führende Unionspolitiker verlangen eine grundlegende Reform der Drohnenabwehr in Deutschland und wollen der Bundeswehr die Aufgabe übertragen. (Bundeswehr, Politik)

Führende Unionspolitiker verlangen eine grundlegende Reform der Drohnenabwehr in Deutschland und wollen der Bundeswehr die Aufgabe übertragen. (Bundeswehr, Politik)

Die Zeichen stehen schlecht, alles deutet darauf hin, dass Star Trek nach 2027 einige Jahre nicht mehr produziert wird - vielleicht von ein paar Filmen abgesehen. (Star Trek, Film)

Die Zeichen stehen schlecht, alles deutet darauf hin, dass Star Trek nach 2027 einige Jahre nicht mehr produziert wird - vielleicht von ein paar Filmen abgesehen. (Star Trek, Film)

Das Oberlandesgericht Hamm hat in einem wegweisenden Urteil klargestellt, dass nicht jede heimliche Videoaufnahme in privaten Räumen automatisch strafbar ist. (Videoüberwachung, Politik)

Der schwedische Pensionsfonds AP7 hat alle Aktien von Tesla veräußert. Grund sind Teslas Verstöße gegen Arbeitnehmerrechte. (Tesla, Elektroauto)