Tag: irrigation
Renewable Energy Puts Money In The Pockets Of Struggling Farmers
For farmers, renewable energy can be the difference between making a living and selling land that has been in the family for generations.
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We Need To Speak Out Against Policies That Are Exacerbating Climate Change
Stabilizing rising global surface temperatures is essential for the long-term health of the planet. Climate change is an existential crisis that affects everyday life, how businesses operate, and the ways that countries acquire materials and regulate systems. Yet we are immersed in a moment in time in which too many … [continued]
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Rice Is A Greenhouse Gas Emitter; Rice Researchers Have Many Solutions
Rice farming has long been a significant source of methane emissions, a potent greenhouse gas formed when organic matter decomposes in flooded, oxygen-deprived soils. Traditional rice paddies create exactly these conditions, making the crop one of the largest agricultural contributors to methane globally. While its total share of global emissions … [continued]
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Urban Wetlands & Waterways Need Nature-Inspired Solutions
I remember traveling to Sydney, Australia, a couple of years ago. In nearly every city block there was a green gathering space, usually a fountain, where kids could play and spray and adults could lounge comfortably. Back in the US, I started to admire other city water refuges like artificial … [continued]
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We Can Create Food Systems That Enhance Human & Planetary Health
Food systems around the world could be the model for low carbon production processes. Decarbonizing agricultural — as in so many other sectors — means to methodically transition from reliance on fossil fuels to low carbon energy sources. We need to stop and ask, How is energy is produced to … [continued]
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