Sonali Shukla McDermid

Abstract Climate change research published in top-tier journals can influence subsequent scholarship and decision-making. It is therefore crucial that research on countries disproportionately impacted by climate change appears in these journals.

Recently, JBS USA, a subsidiary of the largest meat processing company in the world, reached a $1.1 million settlement with the office of state Attorney General Letitia James, who sued the company in February 2024 for greenwashing. James’ office says it plans to use the settlement money to promote climate-smart agriculture on New York farms. Instead, we believe the settlement money should be used to correct the record on meat’s climate impacts — using the same playbook JBS used.

Abstract Agricultural irrigation has experienced rapid expansion, and its growing freshwater consumption is potentially exacerbating water scarcity issues. Previous studies predominantly relied on observations or land-only simulations, often neglecting land–atmosphere interactions or failing to capture long-term evolution. We therefore analyse the effects of historical irrigation expansion on water fluxes and resources using seven Earth system models.