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It’s possible there has never been a worse time for the United Nations to hold negotiations on climate change. Post-pandemic inflation has upended countries around the world, straining public budgets and distracting governments from climate action. Conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East continue to rage, scrambling the priorities of powerful countries like Russia, Iran, and those of the European Union. To top it all off, the United States just elected former President Donald Trump, who has called climate change a “hoax” and removed the U.S. from the 2015 Paris climate agreement during his first term in office.

Nevertheless, in a few days thousands of negotiators and activists will convene in Baku, Azerbaijan, to try to make progress on the global climate fight. This year’s conference, known as COP29, is widely acknowledged as a transitional affair without the marquee …

Scary Animals Pictures & Facts With FREE Printable Quiz

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A list of the world’s scariest animals! On this page, you’ll find pictures and information on creepy creatures from around the world, including mammals that drink blood, reptiles with venomous saliva, birds with terrifying calls, lizards that squirt blood from their eyes, and arachnids with freakishly large mouthparts!

Free Printable Halloween Animals Quiz To Download

FREE Halloween Animals Quiz: Click Image To Download

Test your knowledge of dangerous, creepy and scary animals with this FREE quiz!

Click here to download your copy. All of the answers can be found on this page!

What’s your favorite scary animal? Have we missed any out? Let us know in the comments at the bottom of the page!

Halloween Animals Video

In the video above, you’ll meet ten terrifying animals associated with Halloween!

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Stewarding Success: How Did CSP Perform in My State?

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Each State Tells a Story

Generally, CSP fared well during the 2018 Farm Bill despite enduring significant budget cuts and a difficult transition to competitive contract renewals. NRCS staff continued to serve American farmers and ranchers, enrolling 49 million new acres into CSP between fiscal years (FY) 2019 to 2023. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) injected an additional $ 3.25 billion into CSP and increased both contracts and acres enrolled by nearly a quarter during FY2023. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) met and exceeded the set-asides for both beginning farmers and ranchers and socially disadvantaged producers and, despite a rocky start, renewed 12,479 CSP contracts to support long-term conservation.

However, each state had its own experience with CSP during the 2018 Farm Bill. This variation reflects the diversity of agriculture across states and the different resource concerns and priorities …

Return the burn

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Nature Climate Change, Published online: 05 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s41558-024-02188-8

Return the burn
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The race for clean energy is local

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The U.S. power grid is at a critical crossroads. Electricity generation, like every other industry, needs to rid itself of fossil fuels if the country is to play its role in combating the climate crisis — a transition that will have to happen even as energy providers scramble to meet what they claim is an unprecedented spike in electricity demand, attributed to the rise of AI.

Considered as a physical object, the North American grid is the world’s largest machine; in its political form in the United States, however, it’s a mess of overlapping jurisdictions. So whether the country meets this newly rising demand for electricity in a climate-friendly way or by prolonging the fossil fuel industry’s dominance will largely be up to the 200 or so regulators who sit on state utility commissions. No single person or body …

Increased environmental drying risk for anurans globally under projected climate change

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Nature Climate Change, Published online: 29 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41558-024-02169-x

Climate change is exacerbating the severity of drought for life on land, especially for drying-sensitive species such as anurans (frogs and toads). Evaporative water loss rates for anurans are expected to double in areas with increased aridity. Increased drought severity combined with climate warming will likely reduce activity time for anurans owing to physiological limits.
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Top 10 Halloween Animals That Will Give You Chills

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A list of ten Halloween animals with fascinating facts on each. Scroll down to view the animals, or watch the video below!

What’s your favorite scary animal? Let us know in the comments!

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Bats

Class: Mammal
Order: Chiroptera
No. of Species: ~1,435

Bats have been scaring people for centuries due to their nocturnal lifestyles, sinister appearance, and long-standing connections to witchcraft and the supernatural.

Bats are the only mammals that can fly. Their wings are supported by elongated finger bones. These “creatures of the night” find their way around in the dark using sound – an adaptation known as echolocation.

The ears and faces of many bats are specially adapted for …

A Regional Approach Creates Fairer Competition

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Editor’s Note: This blog post is the third in a series taking a deeper look at how federal market opportunities support the success of efficient regional food systems. Part one details USDA’s recent supply chain infrastructure investments and how they have equipped regional processors and distributors. Part two describes the essential role that community partners and people play in connecting producers to markets.

As described in the first part of this series, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) launched a framework and series of investments targeting regional supply chains to promote a more fair, competitive, and resilient food system. These investments focus on production, processing, aggregation/distribution, market opportunities, and consumer access.

Each year, USDA spends billions purchasing food for schools, food pantries, and community nutrition programs across rural and urban settings. The USDA’s purchases are sourced from American producers …