Soil pathogens rise as temperatures do
Pathogenic plant fungi are likely to multiply and spread as rising temperatures warm soils, thereby accelerating climate change-induced crop losses, according to research published in the journal Nature Climate Change.
Read More...Report: Every sector must slash emissions — and fast
Significant economic incentives will be imperative to ensuring all sectors of the global economy can — and do — take the steps necessary to maintain a livable planet, according to…
Read More...Forest Service debuts state-by-state statistics on carbon
For the first time, a new publication by the USDA Forest Service delivers an overview of the status and trends of greenhouse gas emissions and removals from forest land, woodlands,…
Read More...Study: Warming makes U.S. West megadrought worst in modern age
A two-decade-long dry spell that has parched much of the western United States is turning into one of the deepest megadroughts in the region in more than 1,200 years, a…
Read More...Cargill-led fund to pay U.S. farmers for carbon capture, exchange credits
Global commodities trader Cargill Inc starting this spring will pay American farmers for capturing carbon in their field soils and cutting fertilizer runoff, an executive said. The Soil & Water…
Read More...Agri-Pulse Poll: Farmers back carbon markets, but divided on climate change
Nearly one in every two American farmers would be interested in being paid to help reduce climate change, even though the climate issue is a relatively low priority and producers…
Read More...Can ‘Carbon Smart’ Farming Play a Key Role in the Climate Fight?
Markets are emerging to pay farmers to store more carbon in the soil by using improved agricultural practices. But flows of greenhouse gases into and out of soil are complex,…
Read More...Safe Passages
As the climate changes, altering where animals graze and find suitable habitats, migration corridors are more important than ever to their survival. In this Washington Post feature story, Ben Guarino and…
Read More...Stanford researchers uncover benefits of diversified farms for protecting wildlife
The researchers found that farms with diverse crops planted together provide more secure, stable habitats for wildlife and are more resilient to climate change than the single-crop standard that dominates…
Read More...How regenerative agriculture could save the planet
Calls for plant-based diets to save the planet from the climate crisis are growing louder. But there is another, quieter, revolution reshaping the agricultural world. Farmers like Slabbert and their…
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