As farmers grapple with everything from extreme weather events to heat stress to wildfires, and agriculture becomes less predictable in the face of a changing climate, it is essential for governments to help farmers transition to practices that increase resilience…
The Biden administration's Permitting Action Plan promises to deliver infrastructure investments on time and on budget that will revitalize communities across the country.
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This National Arbor Day, we examine how combining agriculture and forestry through the practice of "agroforestry" can help redefine the climate-smart future of farming.
Climate change has already locked in almost a foot of sea level rise by 2050 and more in the decades beyond. All levels of government in the United States need to recognize the peril they face and act accordingly.
Governor Newsom’s newly released proposal rightfully recognizes the profound impact of climate change on our state’s food and agriculture system and the need for significant investment.
As climate change makes catastrophic events like Hurricane Ida, the Caldor and Dixie fires in California, and prolonged drought in the southwestern United States more likely and more severe (and recovery more costly), we need an overhaul of how we…
To be truly climate-smart and protective of our health, infrastructure policies and projects need to account for the inequitable burdens of disruptions such as power outages.
We need to ensure our essential infrastructure and health services are ready for this hurricane season and the increasingly dangerous hurricane seasons to come under climate change.
Biden's infrastructure plan would replace millions of lead pipes and invest billions to protect our tap water and water sources. It would be a game-changer—protecting health, investing in equity, and creating millions of living wage jobs.
The connections between climate change and resilience, land use, food production, nutrition, and what we eat have never been clearer. President Biden’s sweeping executive order on climate directs every federal agency to advance our country’s climate strategy – and identifies…
With no other assets, Pebble Mine owner Northern Dynasty Minerals grasps at last straws, appealing Army Corps permit denial and releasing new corporate presentation seeking to re-invent failed Bristol Bay mining scheme as “Helping to Secure America’s Green Future.”
