Tag: climate change
From Catalonia to California, it has been one long, hot summer
Alan Guebert warns the world is running out of luck fast as extreme heat due to climate change threatens crop production internationally.
Reader shares thoughts on global warming
A Farm and Dairy reader shares his thoughts on global warming in a recent letter to the editor.
This is a big country and it floats on less...
If today's "Southwestern megadrought" continues much longer, both Lake Powell and Lake Mead will become the empty bathtubs their rings already suggest.
First steps in ag climate fight should be honesty and courage
Any immediate, measurable impact farmers and ranchers might have on climate change will be tied to “reducing fossil fuel combustion and emissions” today.
Study: Coaching, app use could reduce food waste at home
Individualized coaching coupled with an app for tracking could help families greatly reduce some types of food waste, in turn helping combat climate change.
How much is American agriculture really ‘ravaging the air, soil and...
Alan Guebert dissects a New York Times video, which blames American agriculture for "ravaging the air, soil and water." Did they get it right or oversell?
Reader: Science shows humans cause climate change
A Farm and Dairy reader responds to a letter to the editor that addressed Alan Guebert's column, "American agriculture needs to deal with climate change."
Bipartisan Policy Center, Vilsack discuss climate policy in ag
Climate change has brought more rainy weather, more wildfires and more challenges overall to agriculture across the U.S. Some in agriculture and conservation see addressing it as an opportunity to create a new commodity, in addition to dealing with those challenges.
Are manure digesters actually combating climate change?
Alan Guebert ponders the effectiveness of manure handling systems in reducing greenhouse gasses to combat climate change. Are they helping or hurting?
How to garden for climate change
Learn how to garden or landscape to support future generations and how to make your garden hardier and better prepared to survive climate change.
