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Rethinking food production starts on the farm, but first we have to convince the farmers

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It’s no secret that farmers and the agricultural sector are currently facing a host of overlapping environmental crises. Temperature changes, increasingly extreme weather events and increasing natural disasters threaten crop yields, soil health, the length of growing seasons and overall productivity. These changes necessarily have profound economic consequences for individual farmers and the industry as … Read more

Poor countries need trillions of dollars to go green. A long-term effort is intended to generate the money

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A major, long-term effort is underway to mobilize money to save planet Earth. Climate finance experts say trillions of dollars are needed for forestry projects and renewable energies such as solar and wind in the developing world, all aimed at reducing pollution from the burning of oil, gas and … Read more

Behind the world’s first zero-carbon arena lies a dubious market for carbon credits

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SEATTLE – At Climate Pledge Arena, the ice is made from rainwater, the Zambonis are electric and the roof is largely recycled, dating from an earlier version of the venue in 1962. From the solar panels on the car park to the free public transport to attend the games, the building’s operators have chosen to … Read more