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US 'climate hubs' to save farms from extreme weather
2014-02-07 22:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New Scientist: The US government is creating seven new "climate hubs" that will help everyday people, particularly farmers, handle the effects of global warming. The hubs are essentially a combination of real-world and online networks that will operate out of the offices of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to connect existing government agencies more effectively. The hope is that the hubs will help minimise the harmful effects of climate change, such as excess storms and droughts, by helping scientists,...
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Obama announces "climate hubs" to help boost agricultural resilience
2014-02-06 11:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BusinessGreen: The Obama administration has unveiled plans for a network of seven "climate hubs" designed to help farmers and rural communities enhance their resilience to extreme weather. Announced yesterday as the latest component in President Obama's wide-ranging climate action plan, the hubs will act as information centres, providing farmers and ranchers with detailed advice on how to minimise the impact of climate risks, such as droughts, floods, wild fires, and extreme cold snaps like the recent polar...
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Seven 'hubs' will try and mitigate climate change
2014-02-06 02:29:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
MSNBC: The Obama administration announced seven, regional climate hubs on Wednesday, aimed at researching and helping farmers and ranchers mitigate the effects of climate change. The release notes that radical climate changes made farming much riskier, threatening both the country`s food source and economy. In the Midwest, growing seasons have lengthened by almost two weeks since 1950. The fire season is now 60 days longer than it was 30 years ago, and forests will become increasingly threatened...
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White House Announces Network Climate Hubs. So What Are They?
2014-02-06 01:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Geographic: This aerial view of drought-stricken Arkansas shows damaged corn and sparse soybean crops. The ground is so dry that tractors leave several hundred yards of dust in their wake. Saying it wants to help farmers and ranchers better cope with the effects of climate change, the Obama Administration on Wednesday announced a new network of regional "climate hubs." The idea is to dispatch a cadre of climate change specialists across the nation to gather the latest science on how climate shifts may...
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Obama Administration Announces Climate Hubs To Aid Farmers
2014-02-05 22:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
RedOrbit: On Wednesday, the Obama administration announced the creation of seven climate hubs located throughout the United States to help farmers and rural communities react to the threats of climate change. White House officials said the move is among multiple executive decisions that President Obama will take on climate change that do not require action from Congress. Overseen by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), the hubs will be tasked with investigating fires, intrusive pests, flooding and...
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