The Earth; It's the only one we have
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 15 March 2024; doi:10.1038/s41558-024-01957-9
Grazing has been shown to have diverse effects on soil carbon, with local variation. This study assesses carbon changes related to grazing globally and finds that, although grazing has reduced soil carbon stocks, managing intensity could increase carbon uptake in both soils and vegetation.
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Photo credit: Lindsey Scalera
With spring on the horizon, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced a number of funding opportunities for sustainable agriculture. This blog post outlines the funding guidelines, application deadlines, and program requirements for a range of food and farm system grants funded through USDA that are currently accepting applications.
The funding opportunities listed below are broken down into three categories:
The Requests for Applications (RFA) in this post are organized by category and then by application date, from earliest deadline to furthest out. Many deadlines are rapidly approaching in February and early March!
For more detailed information on these and other USDA grant programs, see NSAC’s Grassroots Guide to Federal Food and Farm Programs.
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 09 November 2023; doi:10.1038/s41558-023-01888-x
Author Correction: Distributional labour challenges and opportunities for decarbonizing the US power system
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Nature Climate Change, Published online: 14 September 2023; doi:10.1038/s41558-023-01813-2
Better integration of climate action and sustainable development can help enhance the ambition of the next nationally determined contributions, as well as implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. Governments should use this year as an opportunity to emphasize the links between climate and sustainable development.
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Tour of farm conservation opportunities set for western Morris County, Oct. 8
High Plains Journal Manhattan-Audubon of Kansas leaders have scheduled a second farm tour to highlight "wildlife friendly" practices available through USDA assistance programs, and to highlight an AOK initiative designed to make it possible for some landowners to preserve … |