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We can see factory farm pollution all the way from space

But communities of color face the worst ammonia pollution on the ground, a new study reveals.

Aerial views of CAFO (Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations) farms. Duplin County, North Carolina, USA, 2018. Jo-Anne McArthur / We Animals