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A roadmap for the Biden Admin: Re-designing farm systems for the climate crisis

A roadmap for the Biden Admin: Re-designing farm systems for the climate crisis

If the “Build Back Better” mantra is to become reality for the Biden Administration, particularly in advancing equitable solutions to the…
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Cory Booker’s Halt on Factory Farms Would Help the Climate

Cory Booker’s Halt on Factory Farms Would Help the Climate

Growing momentum to curb large-scale, high polluting animal factory farms could result in a big win for the climate, while aiding…
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House Needs to Go Big to Address the Climate Crisis

House Needs to Go Big to Address the Climate Crisis

The visceral threats of the climate crisis, experienced through recent Midwest floods and California’s wildfire-linked power outages, are…
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Landmark New York climate policy sets high bar

Landmark New York climate policy sets high bar

The state of New York’s climate change policy signed into law in June sets ambitious mandates for carbon free electricity by 2040 and…
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Did Obama’s trade legacy just hammer the Green New Deal

Did Obama’s trade legacy just hammer the Green New Deal

One of core elements of the proposed Green New Deal is a just transition — the creation of fair wage jobs that benefit communities…
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New Zealand Zero Carbon Act Targets Big Dairy

New Zealand Zero Carbon Act Targets Big Dairy

New Zealand’s proposed Zero Carbon Act would be one of the first globally to set greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions targets for…
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Minnesota’s Fertilizer Law: Cleaner Water, Fewer Emissions

Minnesota’s Fertilizer Law: Cleaner Water, Fewer Emissions

In the coming weeks, Minnesota is expected to adopt new regulations for agricultural fertilizer use designed to limit water pollution, a…
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Climate Change, CAFTA and Forced Migration

Climate Change, CAFTA and Forced Migration

On the last day of April, 16-year-old Juan de León Gutiérrez died in U.S. government custody in Texas. It was just 10 days since he had…
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When Climate Goals and Trade Rules Collide

When Climate Goals and Trade Rules Collide

Countries are increasingly advancing proposals to address climate concerns within new and existing trade agreements. Most modern trade…
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Latest Agriculture Emissions Data Shows Rise of Factory Farms

Latest Agriculture Emissions Data Shows Rise of Factory Farms

New data from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shows a steady increase in agriculture-related greenhouse gas emissions, much…
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State Soil Health Initiatives Respond to Climate Change

State Soil Health Initiatives Respond to Climate Change

It’s still winter in the U.S., but that’s not stopping states from looking into how the soil beneath the snow can respond to climate…
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