Better management can reduce beef production emissions
A comprehensive assessment of 12 different strategies for reducing beef production emissions worldwide found that industry can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 50% in certain regions, with…
Read More...Scientists ID second gene tied to heat tolerance
Researchers at UC Riverside are making progress in their understanding of how plants respond to heat, a step that could eventually lead to crops that can withstand higher temperatures as…
Read More...Droughts Longer, Rainfall More Erratic Over the Last Five Decades in Most of the West
Dry periods between rainstorms have become longer and annual rainfall has become more erratic across most of the western United States during the past 50 years, according to a study…
Read More...Warming climate clips farming gains
(Subscription) Climate change and plant science are pulling agriculture in opposite directions, and in some ways, the damage from the warming climate may be winning, a new study suggests.
Read More...Increased winter snowmelt threatens western water resources
More snow is melting during winter across the West, a concerning trend that could impact everything from ski conditions to fire danger and agriculture, according to a new University of…
Read More...Commissioners set to oppose controversial federal ’30X30′ program
The resolution says, in part, that 30 by 30 “would set (private property) aside through conservation, preventing the productive use of these lands and their resources.” Not so much, according…
Read More...Western rivers face pinch as another dry year takes shape
As several states in the American West face intense drought, it’s shaping up to be a very difficult year for New Mexico farmers because of limited irrigation supplies, with some…
Read More...Soil moisture drives year-to-year change in land carbon uptake
There has been significant debate over what exactly causes interannual variability in land carbon uptake. A new study published in Nature resolves this debate, showing that soil moisture is indeed in the…
Read More...Advocates sue to protect monarchs, Northern spotted owls
Wildlife advocates recently sued federal officials in a bid for greater protections for monarch butterflies, northern spotted owls and eight other species. The lawsuit comes after federal officials said the…
Read More...Carbon-negative crops may mean water shortages for 4.5 billion people
Billions more people could have difficulty accessing water if the world opts for a massive expansion in growing energy crops to fight climate change, research has found. Harvesting energy crops…
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