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The Biden Administration Protects Millions of Acres of Arctic Alaska

Latest NewsAlaskaJenny Shalant
The new Special Areas Rule in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska could boost biodiversity and empower Indigenous Peoples to defend the lands they’ve relied on for generations.
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“Forever Chemicals” Called PFAS Show Up in Your Food, Clothes, and Home

ExplainerUnited StatesMolly M. Ginty, Courtney Lindwall
These toxic chemicals are so common in consumer products and manufacturing that they’re everywhere—including inside our bodies.
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In Planning for Climate Change, Native Americans Draw on the Past

ExplainerUnited States, CanadaTim Vanderpool
Across North America, Indigenous tribes and nations are consulting their traditional ecological knowledge to help prepare for a warming world.

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IPCC Report: Climate Hope in Farm Systems Change

Expert BlogInternationalLara Bryant

The recently released special report on land and climate change tells us that we can have a more hopeful future, because everyone, from governments and large food companies to ordinary people, has the power to make a difference in the…

Illinois Funds Fall Cover for Spring Savings Program

Expert BlogLara Bryant
NRDC has been collaborating with local partners in different states to encourage crop insurance pilot programs. Our partners in Illinois put a lot of hard work into advocating for this program & ensuring that farmers have this additional incentive to…

Good News About Cover Crops from the Census of Agriculture

Expert BlogUnited StatesLara Bryant

While the 2012 Census provided the first nationwide overview of cover crop use, state-by-state, the 2017 Census provides the first opportunity to quantify changes in cover crop use over a five-year period.

Good Soil Policy in Senate Farm Bill

Expert BlogUnited StatesLara Bryant

The Senate Agriculture Committee just marked up a Farm Bill today that includes some innovative new provisions to improves soil health on farms. While the overall bill has some problems and there is room for improvement, this bill does some…

Crop Insurance Discount Could Encourage Cover Croppers

Expert BlogLara Bryant
A 2016 cover crop survey reveals that cover crops are on the rise and profitable. The survey also shows that farmers would plant more cover crops if offered a discount on their crop insurance premiums. Unfortunately, the crop insurance program…