USDA to Invest $10 Million to Support Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry through Voluntary Conservation
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing $10 million to support climate-smart agriculture and forestry through voluntary conservation practices in 10 targeted states. This assistance, available through the Environmental…
Read More...Groups come together to fund Arizona water conservation program impacting Colorado River
As the federal government prepares to declare a first-ever water shortage at Lake Mead, Arizona state leaders, Native American tribes, and philanthropic and corporate foundations are stepping up to help…
Read More...Drought maps show the western US at its driest in 20 years
Current drought conditions across the West and Southwest are more widespread and severe than they’ve ever been in the 20 years the US Drought Monitor has been mapping them. Key…
Read More...Rocky Mountain subalpine forests now burning more than any time in recent millennia
High-elevation forests in Colorado and Wyoming are now burning more than at any other point in the last two millennia. According to new research, climate change is making subalpine forests…
Read More...Changes in farming practices could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 70% by 2036
Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory participated in a study that shows innovation in technologies and agricultural practices could reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from grain…
Read More...New study shows how loss of drought-sensitive species could affect grasslands
A recent study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows how the health of a California grassland might be affected in a future with less biodiversity and…
Read More...Breaking down the effects of a drought that is affecting the entire Western U.S.
Almost half of the U.S. has been in a drought since the start of 2021. Compounding factors, including low rainfall and snowpack, climate change and persisting droughts from previous years,…
Read More...Colorado ranchers are selling off cattle to survive another year of dried-up grass and parched soil
The Western Slope has suffered a drought three of the last four years, and by now, it’s taken a toll on farmers and ranchers that is both financial and emotional.…
Read More...USDA to Invest $41.8 Million in Conservation Assistance for Producers in Drought-Impacted States
In response to historic drought conditions, the USDA is offering $41.8 million through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) to help agricultural producers in Arizona, California, Colorado and Oregon alleviate…
Read More...Audubon Report Shows That Important Bird Habitats are Key Natural Solutions to Climate Change
A new report from the National Audubon Society shows that habitats that are important for birds now and in the future are also critical to reducing greenhouse emissions given their ability…
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