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Topics: Agriculture US, USDA, Government / Policies, Climate Change, Regenerative Agriculture,
Federal Government’s $20 Billion Embrace of ‘Climate Smart’ Farming
The techniques are a cornerstone of the Agriculture Department’s approach to addressing a warming planet, but it is unclear whether more widespread deployment of such methods can truly reverse the effects of climate change.
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Ag Innovation, Climate Change,
The Earthshot Prize and Bloomberg Philanthropies Convene World Leaders, Investors, and Activists to Celebrate and Scale Climate Innovators’ Groundbreaking Solutions | Bloomberg Philanthropies
Speakers at the Earthshot Prize Innovation Summit included: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Arden, Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah, Cate Blanchett, Matt Damon, Bill Gates, Earthshot Prize Finalists and Winners, Oscar the Grouch, and many more Bloomberg Philanthropies announced more than $20 million in new funding to help replicate and turbocharge the work of…
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Climate Change, Carbon Farming,
The Carbon Trust Teams Up with Tech Giants to Tackle Climate Impact of Connected Devices
The group will develop the industry’s first specification for measuring, accounting for and decarbonizing the emissions associated with consumer use of connected devices.
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Agriculture Global, Climate Change,
Lack of Climate Change Impact Data No Excuse to Delay Action - The Center for Food Integrity
By Jason Clay Jason Clay is Senior Vice President, Markets and Executive Director, Markets Institute, for World Wildlife Fund and a member of CFI’s Board...
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09/16/2022 SOURCE: flip.it
Yvon Chouinard, who became famous for alpine climbs in Yosemite and then as a manufacturer of outdoor gear, said in a note: "We’re making Earth our only shareholder."
Patagonia founder gives away company, ensuring profits go to fight climate change
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09/15/2022 SOURCE: www.usda.gov
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it will invest up to $2.8 billion in 70 selected projects under the first pool of the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities; projects from the second funding pool to be announced later this year
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14, 2022 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that the Biden-Harris Administration through the U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing up to $2.8 billion in 70 selected projects under the first pool of the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities funding opportunity, with projects from the second funding pool to be announced later this year.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Historic Investment in Partnerships for 70 Climate-Smart Commodities and Rural Projects
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09/13/2022 SOURCE: www.canarymedia.com
The new climate law will direct big bucks toward regenerative farming practices. But is that good climate policy?
What exactly is 'climate-smart agriculture'?
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Randy Krotz
Topics: Agriculture US, Water, Climate Change, Weather,
Pipe dreams: Why far-fetched Western water projects won’t go away
There are at least half a dozen major Western water pipeline projects under consideration, ranging from ambitious to outlandish.
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Randy Krotz
Topics: Agriculture US, Climate Change, Weather, Commodity/Trade Groups,
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08/28/2022 SOURCE: www.huffpost.com
“This combines the most extreme intensity with the most extreme length with an incredibly huge area all at the same time,” the climatologist told New Scientist.
Nothing In History Compares To China's Brutal Heat Wave, Weather Historian Says
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