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To stop climate catastrophe, look to soil: study
By Kiley Price
March 18, 2020
Conservation News spoke to the co-author of a groundbreaking new study reports that the secret to sustainable agriculture lies in the soil — or more specifically, in the carbon stored in the soil.
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Study: Climate breakdown is moving the farming frontier
By Bruno Vander Velde
February 12, 2020
A new study finds that as climate change forces agriculture to higher latitude areas such as Russia and Canada, there is potential to release 177 gigatons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere — the equivalent of over a century of U.S. carbon emissions.
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New UN climate report is bleak, but there's a solution: trees
By Kiley Price
August 8, 2019
The UN report issued by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warns of detrimental environmental consequences if land use management does not become more sustainable.
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A shortage of beer and fries? Climate change hits Europe where it hurts
By Olivia DeSmit
October 10, 2018
Europe may have a shortage of beer and fries due to climate change.
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The buzz on climate change: It’s bad for bees
By Leah Duran
August 19, 2017
Here’s a look at the impact climate change is having on these critically important animals.
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