Climate Change
Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Water, Aquaculture/Fish Farming, Ag Innovation, Climate Change,

Such an innovative idea!

Hurricane Sandy battered NYC 8 years ago. Since then, how has the city shored up against future superstorms? Oyster castles.

An artificial oyster reef in upper Manhattan is part of the ongoing effort to use “green” infrastructure to mitigate rising sea levels and increased flood risks.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Climate Change,

12/22/2020 SOURCE: civileats.com

Our 2020 Food and Farming Holiday Book Gift Guide | Civil Eats

We read, reviewed, and recommend more than two dozen food and farming books for your gift-giving pleasure.

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Randy Krotz Randy Krotz
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Ethanol/Biofuel, Climate Change, US EPA,
TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, USDA, Climate Change,

12/21/2020 SOURCE: www.newschannelnebraska.com

Biden Plans on using Agriculture to Address Climate Change

Planting cover crops is President-elect Biden’s focal point to achieve this goal. The crops will offset greenhouse gas emissions, as big Ag accounts for roughly 10% of emissions nationwide. Clim

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Sustainability, Environment, Climate Change,

The real trees behind fake corporate climate progress

Carbon offsets — an increasingly popular tool used by thousands of companies to declare improved environmental performances — sometimes fall short of big claims.

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TOPIC(S): Sustainability, Ag India, Climate Change, Regenerative Agriculture,

12/19/2020 SOURCE: tigs.res.in

Sustainable Agriculture and Gene Editing Technologies - TIGS India

By Dr Deepak Pental, CSIR Distinguished Scientist and former Vice-Chancellor, University of Delhi Agriculture globally has to meet the challenge of feeding a growing population while minimizing its environmental impacts. For India, there is an additional challenge of making farming ...

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TOPIC(S): Soil Health, Agriculture Global, Climate Change,

12/17/2020 SOURCE: www.weforum.org

A 10-year plan to save the world's degraded soil

More than a third of the world’s soil is already degraded, and that could rise to 90% by 2050 if nothing is done, threatening our food systems.

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Randy Krotz Randy Krotz
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Topics: Agriculture US, Organic, Agriculture Global, Climate Change, Regenerative Agriculture,

Reporting for this story was underwritten by a grant from Organic Valley. This is an important story for all of us in agriculture to read...and likely find someone to respond to the science that is referenced in the article.

Can Organic Farming Solve the Climate Crisis? | Civil Eats

With regenerative agriculture gaining traction, the organic industry is positioning itself as leading the way on carbon sequestration. The research is promising—but inconclusive.

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Matt Brechwald is the world's most prolific agricultural podcaster. Consistently podcasting since 2014 Matt has hosted well over 1,000 podcasts about agriculture and conducted hundreds of radio interviews as well. From his farm in Kuna, Idaho, Matt has developed the term "Off-Farm Income" into a multi-national brand.