Climate justice discussions need new participants and new audiences
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 17 December 2024; doi:10.1038/s41558-024-02219-4
Climate justice discussions need new participants and new audiences
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Release: NSAC Urges Congress to Include Popular Conservation Funding in Farm Bill Extension
For Immediate Release
Contact: Laura Zaks
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
press@sustainableagriculture.net
Release: NSAC Urges Congress to Include Popular Conservation Funding in Farm Bill Extension
Washington, DC, December 13, 2024 – Today, the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC), a coalition of more than 150 farm, food, conservation, and rural organizations, called on Congress to prioritize additional funding for the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) working lands conservation programs as lawmakers finalize an extension of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018.
In a letter sent today to key Congressional leaders, NSAC highlighted the widespread popularity of USDA conservation programs among farmers and ranchers, noting that many cannot access critical funding due to overwhelming demand. The letter emphasized that programs like the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) and Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) help farmers increase productivity, improve soil health, build resilience to extreme …
Rainfall complexity in mountains
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 04 December 2024; doi:10.1038/s41558-024-02209-6
Rainfall complexity in mountains
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Author Correction: Aligning renewable energy expansion with climate-driven range shifts
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 05 December 2024; doi:10.1038/s41558-024-02216-7
Author Correction: Aligning renewable energy expansion with climate-driven range shifts
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Predicted exposure of communities in southeastern United States to climate-related coastal hazards
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 29 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s41558-024-02181-1
A rigorous analysis of twenty-first-century multi-hazard exposure for US Southeast Atlantic coastal communities indicates that up to 70% of residents will be exposed daily to shallow and emerging groundwater by approximately 2100. This threat further exacerbates the impacts of other coastal stressors, such as flooding, beach erosion and subsidence, under expected future climate change scenarios.
Nature Climate Change…
Release: Stabenow Introduces Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act
For Immediate Release
Contact: Laura Zaks
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
press@sustainableagriculture.net
Release: Stabenow Introduces Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act
Comprehensive Farm Bill Draft Would Strengthen Support for Farmers and Rural Communities
Washington, DC, November 19, 2024 – Yesterday, U.S. Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) introduced the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act which builds upon the framework released earlier this year and makes strategic investments to move agriculture forward.
…“The Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act highlights the longstanding path – and shrinking window – to completing a bipartisan farm bill this year. The bill would build a more fair and accessible farm safety net for farmers and ranchers, make robust investments in local and regional food systems, and protect generational conservation and climate resources as farmers nationwide battle extreme weather,” said Mike Lavender,
Pathways for urgent action towards climate resilient development
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 22 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s41558-024-02190-0
There is a closing window of opportunity to ensure a sustainable future for all, with deep and rapid action needed this decade. Inclusive and just climate resilient development advances sustainable development and keeps open pathways to a liveable planet but requires urgent and fundamental shifts in prevailing development politics and practice.
Nature Climate Change…
Release: NSAC Commends White House Request for Disaster Assistance for ALL Farmers
For Immediate Release
Contact: Laura Zaks
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
press@sustainableagriculture.net
Release: NSAC Commends White House Request for Disaster Assistance for ALL Farmers
Congress must follow and authorize revenue-based disaster assistance to support farmers and ranchers reeling from Hurricanes Helene and Milton
Washington, DC, November 20, 2024 – The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) released the following comment after today’s Senate Committee on Appropriations Hearing, “A Review of Disaster Funding Needs,” assessing Monday’s request by the White House for supplemental disaster assistance. The comment is attributable to Billy Hackett, NSAC Policy Specialist.
…“Too many family farmers remain in limbo more than one month after Hurricanes Helene and Milton barreled through the southeast United States. NSAC is heartened by the White House’s request to Congress for supplemental disaster assistance, which includes an explicit appeal for relief that reaches