UN conference hears litany of water disasters linked to climate crisis
Water is at the heart of the climate crisis, with an increasingly dire carousel of droughts, floods and sea level rise felt “making our planet uninhabitable”, the secretary general of the United Nations, António Guterres, has warned. On the second…
Half the wetlands in Europe lost in past 300 years, researchers calculate
Half the wetlands in Europe, continental US and China have been destroyed in the past 300 years, with some areas – including the UK, Ireland and Germany – losing more than 75%, new research shows. Globally, an area the size…
Transforming Society
How can the problems of war, climate collapse and famine best be addressed? Earlier this year, the U.N. issued a warning about famine, pointing out that war is compounding the problems of climate disruption and famine, adding that the “main…
Climate Change and the Farm Bill: A Brief History – farmdoc daily – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 invested approximately $19 billion in farm bill conservation programs for conservation practices that address climate change (farmdoc daily, August 11, 2022). In addition, USDA has announced nearly $3 billion for a climate-smart commodities partnership…
Despite ambitious targets, Oregon climate policies must go further to meet global calls to action – Salem Reporter
The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change said global emissions must reach net-zero by 2050. Current state goals fall short. Oregon will need to prioritize carbon sequestration in state forests and farmlands in order to advance overall greenhouse gas…
Despite ambitious targets, Oregon climate policies must go further to meet global calls to action – Oregon Capital Chronicle – Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon’s top climate experts agree with the conclusions of a new international report that global greenhouse gas emissions must be practically eliminated by the year 2050. The state is moving faster than most others in the U.S. when it comes…
If Biden wants to fight off global warming, he should stop pestering farmers – Washington Times
OPINION: For people who supposedly spend all their time trying to repair the damage done by former President Donald Trump’s supposed lawlessness, Biden administration officials sure do spend a lot of time trying to find ways around the law. …
Pakistan to work with global community to tackle global warming: Amin – Daily Times
Hailing the participation of China and Korea in the country’s historically largest afforestation programme of Prime Minister Imran Khan, Special Assistant to PM on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam on Thursday said the government was committed to work with global…
CoP26: How India is paving the way towards climate action
India’s adaptation efforts have been shouldered through afforestation activities, wetland management, compensatory afforestation, etc
Denmark legally binds farmers to reduce GHGs emission by half in 9 years
Denmark had adopted this plan in December 2019; 3 sectors — transport, energy and agriculture — account for the country’s most greenhouse gas emissions
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