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Siksika Nation Alberta shelterbelts
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This First Nation in Alberta is fighting climate change with rows and rows of trees

Siksika Nation will see shelterbelts planted throughout the community, which are rows of trees planted on the perimeter of properties, or along roads. Shelterbelts serve many purposes, including being a natural wind barrier, and capturing moisture in the soil.
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‘Soil isn't forever': Why biodiversity also needs protection below the ground
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‘Soil isn't forever': Why biodiversity also needs protection below the ground

We know more than ever about the abundance of life in the soil. Now we have to step up to save it.
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As the climate warms, could the U.S. face another Dust Bowl?
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As the climate warms, could the U.S. face another Dust Bowl?

Improved agricultural practices and irrigation may stave off another agricultural calamity in the Great Plains. But scientists are now warning that two inescapable realities — rising temperatures and worsening drought — could still spawn a modern-day Dust Bowl.

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Can bridging the gap between landowners and farming tenants help improve soil health?
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Can bridging the gap between landowners and farming tenants help improve soil health?

Forty percent of U.S. farmland is owned by non-operating landowners. When they support their renters' use of conservation practices, it can make an important difference.
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Why aren't USDA conservation programs paying farmers more to improve their soil?
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Why aren't USDA conservation programs paying farmers more to improve their soil?

Soil health is crucial to fighting climate change, but a new study finds that funding to promote it in the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) is lacking.
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Meet the Canadian farmers fighting climate change

As Ottawa develops the first federal carbon offset standard, farming techniques that reduce greenhouse gas emissions are entering the spotlight.

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Agroforestry helps Tajikistan farmers overcome resource pressures
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Agroforestry helps Tajikistan farmers overcome resource pressures

Tajikistan is a dry and mountainous country where agroforestry is helping to stabilize soils degraded by decades of monoculture farming during the Soviet era, while growing food and providing cover for wildlife.

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Hurricane Helene’s flooding raises concerns over private well water safety

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FEMA pushes back on false claims about funding for hurricane relief