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Study: annual climate impact of wild pigs could be greater than 1.1M cars

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The researchers used predictive population models coupled with advanced mapping techniques to estimate the climate damage wild pigs are causing across five continents. Since soil contains nearly three times as much carbon than in the atmosphere, even a small fraction of carbon emitted from soil has the potential to accelerate climate change.

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Study: Crop relocation can help buffer US agriculture from climate change but southern states may face massive loss of productive land

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Projected extreme temperatures under climate change are predicted to reduce average yields for several of the United States’ major crops. The extent of these regional changes in agricultural productivity and how they influence future cropping decisions is a central question for the risks of climate change for agriculture and food security.

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EV Readiness Index Study shows which U.S. States are most prepared for an electrified future

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Perhaps one of the most crucial parts of the transition to electric vehicles as a nation is each state’s ability to commit to an electrified future. The least ready states were Idaho, Alaska, and Minnesota, which scored only 1 out of a possible 5 points in climate suitability, EV penetration, and Charger-to-Vehicle ratio.

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NOAA: US Experienced Above-Normal Temperatures and Below-Normal Precipitation in April

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NOAA’s State of the Climate report shows the April 2010 average temperature for the contiguous United States was 54.3 °F Based on a 116-year record since 1895, this monthly analysis prepared by scientists at NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, NC, is part of the suite of climate services NOAA provides.

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NSF announces $55M toward national research priorities; intersection of food, energy and water systems

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The cooperative agreements are through NSF’s Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) as part of its Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII) Track-2 investment strategy. University of Southern Mississippi. Research at the nexus of food, energy and water. Lead organization. Description. Montana State University.

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MrBeast’s #TeamTrees campaign planted over 24 million trees

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In my region, #TeamTrees planted 1 million trees along the Mississippi Delta, which was once a 24-million-acre forested wetland. Matt Fitzgerald, #TeamTrees Co-Founder & Campaign Director, emphasized the importance of trees as an integral part of the solution to climate change. “We TeamTrees noted that only 4.4

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NOAA Predicts Drought Conditions in Southwest US to Worsen

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NOAA’s National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center seasonal drought outlook for the period from August through October indicates already dry conditions across parts of Arizona and New Mexico are likely to worsen in coming months. Projected drought conditions through October. Source: NOAA. Click to enlarge.