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What Can Farmers Do About Climate Change? Contour Farming
2016-11-14 14:00:56| National Farmers Union
By Alexis Dunnum, NFU Intern As stated in the NFU Climate Column on extreme precipitation, Projected increases in heavy precipitation combined with milder winters is expected to increase total runoff and peak stream flow during the winter and spring, which may increase the magnitude or frequency of flooding. With heavy rainfall likely to occur more often, […]
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Study reveals 82 percent of the core ecological processes are now affected by climate change
2016-11-14 13:00:00| LifeSciencesWorld
[NEWS] Most studies of global climate change attempt to predict what might happen to the Earth as temperatures rise in future. A new study representing an international collaboration by ecologists and conservation biologists shows that global changes in climate have already impacted every aspect of life on Earth, from genes to entire ecosystems. It was published in the prestigious journal Science on November 10, 2016. The research team, led by the University of Florida and with participation from…
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What Can Farmers Do About Climate Change? Strip-Till
2016-11-07 16:07:18| National Farmers Union
By Alexis Dunnum, NFU Intern As discussed in the recent Climate Column post on no-till farming, practicing alternatives to tilling can increase the amount of organic matter in the soil, allowing for water retention even during dry periods. Another tilling alternative that has the many of the same soil benefits is strip-till. Strip-till is a conservation […]
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Energy firms announce $1bn climate fund
2016-11-04 21:30:40| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Seven big energy firms are to create a $1bn fund to boost their climate change efforts.
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Oil and Gas Climate Initiative to invest $1B over 10 years in low-emissions tech
2016-11-04 12:55:22| Green Car Congress
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