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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wanting to impose drastic climate change restrictions on farmers is “complete insanity”, Sky News host James Morrow says. Mr Trudeau’s government is reportedly seeking to follow in the footsteps of the Dutch government and impose nitrus oxide emissions cuts on Canada’s farmers. “He wants to …

जलवायु परिवर्तन एक कड़वी हकीकत है जिसका असर पूरी दुनिया में नज़र आ रहा है. बढ़ती गर्मी और कम होती बारिश की वजह से नदी-तालाब सूखते जा रहे हैं और जलस्तर कम होता जा रहा है. समुद्र में मछलियां पहले की तरह नहीं रहीं और सूरज की तपिश इतनी बढ़ती …

Zimbabwe is again having to import grain after what government officials called an erratic rainy season and climate change. As a result some farmers are venturing into Aquaponics – a combination of fish farming (aquaculture) and hydroponics, a farming method where plants are grown without soil. It is a relatively …

In central Africa a giant slab of carbon-rich peat land, discovered by a team of British and Congolese scientists, is under threat from oil companies and farming. The carbon must be kept in the ground to avoid accelerating climate change, but some plots have already been sold for oil exploration. …

Across Mozambique, the climate crisis is destroying lives and livelihoods, leaving more than 2.5 million in need of urgent support. As is the case with many communities in Buzi, unprecedented back-to-back flooding has taken everything from the all-women farmers’ association, ‘Vamos Produzir’. ActionAid Mozambique is providing resilient varieties of seed …

[ad_1] Congress should direct the Department of Agriculture to use COVID-19 relief funds to ensure that farmworkers – not big farmers – have protections, free testing and paid sick leave. Last month, USDA announced a $19 billion COVID-19 relief initiative, including $16 billion in direct payments to farmers. These new …

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[ad_1] In Chester County, Pennsylvania, about 40 miles northwest of Philadelphia, Beaver Run carves a triangular piece of bottomland as it turns east to join French Creek. A gnarled old American sycamore grows in the narrow fringe of native forest bordering the stream. On a cold, gray winter’s day, agroforester …

Farmers around the world are experiencing first hand the effects of the climate emergency. In Peru, a country well known for growing high quality coffee, these … source Y Not Freakin’ Recyclable Home

My first outing at the Despatch Box as the new Shadow Environment Secretary. source Y Not Freakin’ Recyclable Home