Thursday, 21 November 2024

Focus on Agriculture

Farmers burn stubble in a rice field at a village in Karnal in the northern state of Haryana, India.
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Indian farmers, short on time, burn crop waste despite toxic smog

In Punjab, Indian farmers struggle with crop waste disposal, resorting to burning amid the air quality crisis.

Activists holding signs participate in a demonstration for transforming food systems at the COP29 U.N. Climate Summit on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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At UN climate talks, farmers argue for a share of money dedicated to fighting climate change

Small farmers receive less than 1% of climate finance, yet they feed millions and face growing threats from climate change.

Workers pluck tea leaves using cutters at a tea estate in Nilgiris district, India, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)
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In southern India’s tea country, small but mighty efforts are brewing to bring back native forests

Environmentalists and Indigenous communities restore Nilgiris' native forests, battling tea farms and climate change to revive biodiversity.

People walk at the entrance of the venue of the United Nations climate change conference COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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COP29: US-UAE climate-friendly farming partnership grows to $29 billion

Launched in 2021, 'AIM for Climate' has secured $29.2 billion in funding for agricultural innovation.

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Canadian Fuels Association: How lower-carbon fuels can help decarbonize transport sector

The report outlines a strategy for decarbonizing Canada's transportation sector by 2050, emphasizing the critical roles of low-carbon fuels, hydrogen, and carbon capture...

A silhouette of people sat in a large room looking at a blue-lit screen with 'COP29' on display.
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Finance and business deals announced at COP29 climate talks

The latest global climate talks in Baku drew 60,000 delegates, including many from business and finance — here are a few key deals made.

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Where will captured carbon go? Ohio company among those seeking to embed it in new products

Quasar Energy Group heads up a team awarded a U.S. grant to use carbon dioxide from biodigesters to make algae-based polyurethane.

FILE - A machine plants soybeans on a farm in a rural area of Sidrolandia, Mato Grosso do Sul state, Brazil, Oct. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres, File)
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Brazilian state law overturns soy moratorium that helped curb Amazon deforestation

Mato Grosso ends incentives for the Soy Moratorium, challenging a key deforestation curb in Brazil’s Amazon since 2006.

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How farmers can install solar panels in fields without damaging the rest of their operation

Combining solar energy with agriculture offers a dual solution to cut carbon emissions and boost food production sustainably.

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Spreading crushed rock over farmland can remove CO2 from the atmosphere if we do it right

Enhanced rock weathering could significantly boost CO2 removal from the atmosphere, but accurate measurement methods are essential.

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