Climate Change
John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Forestry, Sustainability, Climate Change, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture,

£125k project to plant new Glasgow woodland with 20,000 native trees

Old and new will brush shoulders after 20,000 new native trees are planted on former pastureland on the southern edge of the city - covering the…

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TOPIC(S): Sustainability, Climate Change, Ag Africa, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

09/11/2020 SOURCE: africa.com

The Solar Powered Fridge Giving African Small Businesses Relief - Africa.com

Keeping food fresh without refrigeration is near impossible in the scorching climate of sub-Saharan Africa....

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Trade (Commodities), Climate Change,

Climate change poses “serious emerging risks to the U.S. financial system,” according to a new report from the CFTC

CFTC report: Climate change poses serious risk to financial system

“Climate change poses a major risk to the stability of the U.S. financial system and to its ability to sustain the American economy,” the CFTC task force said in its report.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Climate Change,

09/09/2020 SOURCE: civileats.com

Iowa Farmers Face Climate-Fueled Destruction, While the Industry Says it's 'Just Weather' | Civil Eats

Flooding, drought, and a derecho storm have recently upended Iowa’s farms, but the Iowa Farm Bureau and the USDA are actively pushing back on the climate narrative.

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Fruit, Grapes, Climate Change,

Detecting soil-surface ozone early can help prevent damage to grapes and apples

UMass Amherst materials chemists develop a durable leaf 'tattoo' for monitoringCredit: UMass Amherst/Andrew lab AMHERST, Mass. - Farmers and fruit

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Forestry, Sustainability, Climate Change, World Population, Ag South America,

Giant 10-Million-Year-Old Fossil Tree in Peru Reveals Surprises About Ancient Past

Ecosystems like this no longer exist.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Water, Sustainability, World Hunger, Climate Change, World Population, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

Simple Addition to Crops Could Help Soak Up 2 Billion Tonnes of CO2 Each Year

And we could use existing infrastructure.

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TOPIC(S): Crawfish, Agriculture US, Education U.S. MidWest, Education U.S. SouthWest, Economics, Research, Climate Change,

09/07/2020 SOURCE: www.newsbreak.com

How weather affects crawfish harvests | News Break

The life cycle of a crawfish can be fairly straight forward. In the summer months, crawfish reproduce in underground mud burrows with a plug of mud on top of the burrow to protect them from predators. In late summer and early fall, rain softens the mud plugs so the crawfish can push their way out of the burrows and enter ponds, where they feed, molt and grow throughout Louisiana's typically mild winters. Spring then brings crawfish harvest season.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Coffee/Tea, Crop Consultant, Sustainability, Research, Climate Change,

Not so robust robusta: Coffee species ‘markedly’ more sensitive to warming than previously thought

Robusta coffee production potential could decline considerably as temperatures increase under climate change, warn researchers.

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