12/17/2020 SOURCE: www.weforum.org
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.
A 10-year plan to save the world's degraded soil
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Randy Krotz
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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12/14/2020 SOURCE: thecorrespondent.com
Accelerated climate change forces agriculture to reinvent itself. For the solution, we must listen to cultures around the world who have dealt with difficult agricultural conditions for thousands of years, says the famous writer and researcher Charles C Mann.
The future of agriculture lies in the past
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12/09/2020 SOURCE: www.publicnewsservice.org
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- With farms and ranches on the front lines of climate change, organizations have come together to launch the Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance. Megan Baskerville, agriculture program director for The Nature Conservancy in Illinois, said farmers here already are seeing more frequent rains in the spring and longer dry spells in the summer. ...
Agriculture Steps Up to Meet Climate Change
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12/09/2020 SOURCE: grist.org
Two new films about tending the earth offer very different world views.
A Netflix doc wants to fix our food system with capitalism. 'Gather' argues that’s how it broke.
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Agriculture US, USDA, Climate Change, Weather,
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Forestry, Sustainability, Climate Change, World Population, Ag Middle East,
Turkish man on mission to leave behind greener planet - Turkey News
A retired Turkish officer is on a mission to leave behind a greener planet to honor the memory of his late wife.
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Climate Change,
Why some food brands want you to know their climate impact
Food labels already indicate how good or bad a product is for you. Now a growing number of food brands are labeling their products to show their climate impact.
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12/03/2020 SOURCE: m.investing.com
Nestle to invest 3.2 billion Sfr to cut carbon emissions
Nestle to invest 3.2 billion Sfr to cut carbon emissions By Reuters
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Kim Bremmer
Topics: Livestock/Meat, Dairy, Climate Change,
This is a great article discussing potential changes to how we calculate GWP (global warming potential). GWP has been widely used for 30 years without much concern for the limitations in the calculation. But we NEED to be accurate when quantifying emissions if we are going to target specific emission reductions. We need the best, most accurate information to make the most informed decisions...especially if we are going to update policy. Accuracy matters!
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