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Understanding the human side of climate change relocation
This article discusses the human side of climate change relocation.
Climate change is expected to have a striking impact on vulnerable communities, especially in coastal regions where sea-level rise and increased climatic events will make it impossible for some people to remain on their land.
In Papua New Guinea (PNG), […]
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The world needs topsoil to grow 95% of its food – but it’s rapidly disappearing
This The Guardian article discusses why the rapidly disappearing topsoil is a significant problem – because we need it to grow 95% of our food. Without efforts to rebuild soil health, we could lose our ability to grow enough nutritious food to feed the planet’s population.
The world grows 95% […]
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Singapore Is Taking Action to Battle Climate Change
This Bloomberg article discusses how Singapore is battling Climate Change. With almost one-third of Singapore just five meters above sea level, land reclamation isn’t only a way to create more space, it’s an environmental imperative. And while politicians elsewhere […]
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Yale Climate Connections weekly email
This set of articles from Yale Climate Connections discuss:
Farmer finds that sustainable choices can also be profitable. The solar panel on his barn have been a good investment, Ted Barbour says.
12 free reports on climate change and the economy.
12 books on how climate change is […]
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The Question Isn’t Whether We’re Approaching an Agricultural Disaster. It’s How Often They’ll Happen.
This article discusses not whether we’re approaching an agricultural disaster, but rather how often they’ll occur. Farming becomes very hard if your brand-new heavy-duty piece of farm machinery gets picked up and tossed across the fields like a child’s balloon.
First, tariffs. Then, massive flooding, including the phenomenon of inland […]
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Climate Change Is Intensifying Food Shocks
This article discusses how climate change is intensifying food shocks. From rain-soaked fields in the Corn Belt to drowned livestock, food shocks—abrupt disruptions to food production—are becoming more common as a result of extreme weather.
The rain and floods that have plagued the Midwest since March have wreaked havoc on agriculture. In Nebraska […]
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SC’s Gullah-Geechee Community: Hear Us On Climate Change
This article discusses the South Carolina Gullah-Geechee Community, and the impact of climate change on their way of life.
Ed Atkins Jr., 68, is proud of his family tradition. He’s a third-generation fisherman and owner of Atkins Live Baits and Local Oysters, which was started by […]
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What Food and Nutrition Will Look Like in 50 Years
This article discusses the impact climate change will have on food in the future.
How we’ll eat 50 years from now is uncertain. But according to leading experts in food policy, agriculture, and nutrition, factors like climate change, individual and societal health trends, and technology will all change what’s on our plates. […]
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Middle America is searching for GHG cuts from the grid, agriculture and transportation
This Inside Climate News article discusses how middle America is searching for GHG cuts from the grid, agriculture and transportation. Reporters in 14 newsrooms across the Midwest teamed up with Inside Climate News to explore local solutions to climate change. The entire series is posted here.
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Study: Climate Change is altering the composition of the world’s plankton communities
This Yale Environment 360 article discusses how climate change is altering plankton communities. The composition of the world’s plankton has changed significantly since before the Industrial Revolution, with zooplankton communities shifting poleward by an average 374 miles as a result of warming ocean temperatures. The findings, published in the journal […]
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