Naveena Sadasivam, Grist, Author at Investigate Midwest

Slim margins, climate disasters, and Trump’s funding freeze: Life or death for many US farms

by Ayurella Horn-Muller, Grist and Naveena Sadasivam, Grist March 10, 2025March 10, 2025 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest

This story was originally published by Grist. When the Trump administration first announced a freeze on all federal funding in January, farmers across the country were thrust into an uncertain limbo. More than a month later, fourth-generation farmer Adam Chappell continues to wait on the U.S. Department of Agriculture to reimburse him for the $25,000 he […]

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The scramble to save critical climate data from Trump’s war on DEI

by Naveena Sadasivam, Grist February 6, 2025February 12, 2025 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest

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