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Impacts
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What the new USDA gardening map tells us about climate change

The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map was recently updated after more than a decade. It confirms what anyone who’s planted seeds recently already knows.
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$3 billion from Inflation Reduction Act goes to help farmers fight climate change, including in Nebraska

A new year means new help is on the way for Nebraska farmers thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act. It’s all in an effort to fight climate change especially for those communities hit hard by flooding and drought, which Nebraska saw plenty of in 2022.

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A pillar of the climate-smart agriculture movement is on shaky ground
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A pillar of the climate-smart agriculture movement is on shaky ground

Cover crops have gained elite status as a way for farmers to fight climate change. But a closer look at the growing body of research raises questions about their ability to lower greenhouse gas emissions.

Solutions
Climate advocates see a path forward in the farm bill: lining farmers’ pockets
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Climate advocates see a path forward in the farm bill: lining farmers’ pockets

Republicans are skeptical of making the farm bill a climate bill, but a group of lobbyists thinks they’ve struck gold with a message even the most skeptical can't hate: Regenerative agriculture will make farmers richer.
Causes
Scaling up: 4 ways hog farms changed since the 1990s
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Scaling up: 4 ways hog farms changed since the 1990s

The pork industry shifted dramatically over the past three decades. A USDA report tracks how the industry moved away from small operations to CAFOs, production contracts and specialization.

Causes
Opinion: Feds need to keep watchful eye on climate-smart grants
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Opinion: Feds need to keep watchful eye on climate-smart grants

USDA recently announced $2.8 billion to get farmers to adopt climate-smart practices.
Politics
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Native farmers push for more equitable training and support in the Farm Bill

Expanding the Federally Recognized Tribes Extension Program could level the playing field for Indigenous food producers as they address climate change and food sovereignty.

ORIGINAL REPORTING
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Democratic senator pushes back on GOP energy permitting demands

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Ohioans fund coal plants while Duke Energy knew the climate risks

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Traffickers prey on climate-hit communities in India

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Hydrogen hubs test new federal environmental justice rules

Donald Trump

Donald Trump wins US presidency. What that could mean for the environment.

Trump-backed plan seeks to overturn Biden's climate policies

Trump-backed plan seeks to overturn Biden's climate policies

CLIMATE
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Marine heat waves wipe out millions of Alaskan seabirds