WASHINGTON, Oct. 16, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued more than $1.77 billion this year to agricultural producers and landowners through its Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), a critical piece of the Department’s efforts to support climate-smart agriculture and forestry on working lands. Right now, CRP’s more than 667,000 participants received payments…

In a landmark accord, major solar developers, conservation groups, agricultural organizations, environmental and environmental justice groups and tribal entities announced today their agreement to advance large-scale U.S. solar development while championing land conservation and supporting local community interests. The agreement is the result of a 20-month “Solar Uncommon Dialogue” convened by Stanford’s Woods Institute for…

Left to right: Marina Banuet-Martinez, Romain Millan and Jimmy Choi.Credit: Paddy Mills The ability to see first-hand the effects of climate change on vulnerable ecosystems underpins the work of these three scientists, whose research has taken them to glaciers in Greenland, fishing communities in Mexico and the landing sites of migratory shorebirds all over the…

High-quality research from scientists in Australia, New Zealand and parts of Scandinavia tends to lean the most heavily towards tackling climate and conservation issues, according to an analysis of data in the Nature Index. Of research published from 2015 to 2022 in 82 natural-science journals tracked by Nature Index, 4.7% of articles align with the…

HAYWARD — Throughout her career in the U.S. Senate, Dianne Feinstein was a champion for the environment and conservation of California’s wild places. In 2003, Feinstein helped negotiate the purchase of thousands of acres of salt ponds from Cargill on the San Francisco Bay with the goal of restoring them to tidal wetland. On the…

“I want to challenge young kids back in Alaska to think about what a scientist looks like,” Ropati said. “A scientist is a hunter. It’s someone who gathers berries and someone who’s able to really understand the ecology in the tundra in Alaska, to survive in the Arctic.” Asked about how she balances her studies,…

Climate/ Business / Technology is a protagonist at the Brazil Climate Summit, an event held in New York to discuss climate issues in the largest country in Latin America. p>span:first-child]:text-gray-13 [&_.duet–article-byline-and]:text-gray-13″> By Laura Martins, is a tech journalist and fellow at The Verge with the ICFJ Emerging Leaders Program. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd…

In its first year, the American Climate Corps will put more than 20,000 young people on career pathways in the growing fields of clean energy, conservation and climate resilience Since taking office, President Biden has delivered on the most ambitious climate, clean energy, conservation, and environmental justice agenda in history – signing into law the…