IPCC: Climate change requires fast action; ag practices could help long-term
Time is growing short to address global climate change, whose impacts are being seen in more extreme weather events such as drought and heavier precipitation, and changes to agricultural practices…
Read More...Dead zones spread along Oregon coast and Gulf of Mexico, study shows
Agricultural runoff from farms and livestock operations creates oxygen-depleted areas inhospitable to animal and plant life. Scientists recently surveyed the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico around Louisiana and Texas…
Read More...Push for conservation funding raises farm bill questions
Congressional Democrats are pushing for a historic increase in conservation program funding that would help pay farmers to address climate change, but the money also could create some challenges for…
Read More...A Soil-Science Revolution Upends Plans to Fight Climate Change
A centuries-old concept in soil science has recently been thrown out. Yet it remains a key ingredient in everything from climate models to advanced carbon-capture projects.
Read More...Unprecedented action: State shuts down big hydroelectric plant as Lake Oroville drops to historic lows
One of California’s biggest hydroelectric plants was taken offline Thursday after water levels at the Lake Oroville reservoir plummeted to historic lows, which authorities blamed on drought caused by climate…
Read More...Western drought has lasted longer than the Dust Bowl
It has dropped water levels perilously low at two of the nation’s largest reservoirs, forced ranchers to sell off herds and helped propel scorching wildfires. It’s lasted longer than the…
Read More...4 questions farmers are asking about carbon markets
As producers wade through the ever-deepening amount of carbon information available in the marketplace, they are asking for answers to key questions including which program makes sense for their operation,…
Read More...Size of Oregon wildfire underscores vastness of the US West
The monstrous wildfire burning in Oregon has grown to a third the size of Rhode Island and spreads miles each day, but evacuations and property losses have been minimal compared…
Read More...Can Family-Owned Forests Help the U.S. Achieve a Low-Carbon Future?
A USDA Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) project is trying to reimagine how carbon markets can work with and for small landholders. The Family Forest Carbon Program (FFCP) bases carbon payments…
Read More...How Animal Agriculture Is Being Impacted By Utah’s Drought
While watering lawns less can be done to conserve water during a drought, using less water isn’t always possible in agricultural operations. As water availability dwindles, some farmers are noticing…
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