02/19/2020 SOURCE: www.politico.com

USDA to unveil plan to cut farms' environmental impact in half by 2050

The plan won't mention climate change but will focus on areas like research and conservati...

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02/18/2020 SOURCE: uanews.arizona.edu

Study: One-Third of Plant and Animal Species Could be Gone in 50 Years

Accurately predicting biodiversity loss from climate change requires a detailed understand...

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02/18/2020 SOURCE: grist.org

Cash-strapped farms are growing a new crop: Solar panels

Some of the best places to grow crops look ripe for solar power....

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02/16/2020 SOURCE: www.theatlantic.com

China Wants Food. Brazil Pays the Price.

National efforts to strengthen food security have an impact far beyond any single country�...

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02/16/2020 SOURCE: timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Can Indian farmers adapt to water loss

Over the last few decades, groundwater has become the major source of irrigation for India...

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"A lot of chains are taking a wait and see approach, and they are asking, is this a short-term fad or a long-term trend?"

GFI unveils 3rd restaurant scorecard: 'Plant-based is definitely becoming bigger than burgers'

While 42 out of the top 100 US restaurant chains still don’t offer a plant-based entrée...

02/14/2020 SOURCE: www.theguardian.com

Not sure this study passes the "scientific" test, but it is an interesting read. My personal experience last summer would counter these data.

Car splatometer tests reveal huge decline in number of insects

Research shows abundance at sites in Europe has plunged by up to 80% in two decades...

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02/14/2020 SOURCE: civileats.com

Is Trump's USDA Ready to Address Climate Change? | Civil Eats

Though critics are dubious, in a new 5-year plan the agency addresses weather disasters th...

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02/13/2020 SOURCE: video.foxbusiness.com

Meat grown in a lab: Would you try it?

Memphis Meats CEO and co-founder Uma Valeti explains how his company produces meat by taki...

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02/09/2020 SOURCE: www.omaha.com

Midlands Voices: Together, let's nurture climate-smart agriculture in Nebraska

The writer is a retired professor with the department of agronomy and horticulture at the ...

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