Building resilient land and water systems that allow people and nature to prosper in a changing climate. @EnvDefenseFund
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“Solving the methane problem is our near-term solution to climate change.” - Amanda Leland, Environmental Defense Fund (@EnvDefenseFund). #ClimateWeekNYC
Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=vV9QFvku…
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The impacts of climate change are here, and the livelihoods of farmers and rural communities worldwide are especially vulnerable. Meet the Wittmans, a multi-generational farming family driving innovative solutions to adapt and thrive in a changing climate: vitalsigns.edf.org/on-film/h…
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What’s at stake with the U.S. farm bill? Billions in funding is up for grabs to help farmers protect our food supply chain against climate impacts.
Your company can encourage a more sustainable future & help it pass 👇 business.edf.org/insights/wh…
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This is a gamechanger. Agriculture is the second-largest source of U.S. methane emissions. But now U.S. dairy farmers can use this to cut methane from cow burps by up to 30%. And cutting methane is the *fastest* way to slow the rate of climate change.
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"This bill is a win for Floridians who deserve to make informed decisions while securing the safety of their property and families" says @DawnShirreffs regarding @GovRonDeSantis' signing of HB 1049 this afternoon.
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Urgent action is needed to protect EU farms & food production from climate risks.
The latest report from the @EUEnvironment highlights critical vulnerabilities — and farmers' livelihoods are on the line. via @GrowingReturns
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"#Arizona’s existing water law leaves most rural parts of the state unshielded from unlimited and unreported pumping, which has allowed corporate dairies, nut companies and alfalfa growers to tap and accelerate depletion of aquifers that support counties including La Paz and Cochise," @AZAGMayes said. @brandonloomis @azcentral
Attorney general seeking evidence of groundwater overpumping in rural Arizona, may sue azcentral.com/story/news/loc… via @azcentral
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New EDF-led research in @NatureClimate reviewed over 40 nature-based climate solutions that are in practice or proposed today to evaluate scientific confidence in their climate impact potential.
Understand the efficacy of different NbCS options now! edf.org/Z62T
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Why provide guidance to food companies as a climate organization? We follow the #GHG emissions. And with 1/3 coming from global food systems, we must work with the sector to safeguard the planet & secure our food future. edf.org/article/how-edf-cata…
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.@KmoranEDF talks addressing the needs of the #ColoradoRiver to ensure the health and resiliency of communities who depend on it at @CRWUA_water.
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With 150+ countries endorsing a declaration on sustainable agriculture at #COP28, it’s time to develop a new approach to food production that meets the reality of our rapidly changing future. We’ve adapted before, we can do it again to feed the world
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#NaturalClimateSolutions must be at the heart of conversation and action at #COP28, both inside and outside the negotiations. Read our outlook for nature at the climate talks, & check out our events in the #NaturePositive Pavilion & other venues 👇🍃
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🌍 EDF is on the road to #COP28! We're teaming up with global partners to tackle climate change head-on. Ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference, we're focusing on urgent issues and showcasing bold, equitable solutions. For more, visit: edf.org/cop28
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Florida cities including Orlando , Edgewater, Kissimmee, Town of Longboat Key, Stuart, Winter Park, Miami Beach, Tampa, Clearwater, Fort Myers Beach, Holmes Beach, St. Augustine, Safety Harbor, Okeechobee, Miami-Dade County, Broward County, Village of Tequesta, and more have announced by Proclamation the week of October 2-8, 2023, as #FloridaClimateWeek. More cities are expected to join within the next few days.
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Powerful reflection on America's generational groundwater challenge. Could not agree more: "The labor and sacrifices of farmers and communities on the front lines of the groundwater crisis deserve our attention and support."- Ann Hayden (@EnvDefenseFund) is.gd/NYTedfwater
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The #InflationReductionAct will revolutionize Virginia's economy, creating a clean energy future, but only if state leaders act now to secure its investments and jobs. Via @virginianpilot #IRA #cleanenergyplan
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It’s not just increased risk of the same disasters. Climate change is bringing different disasters (ie a tropical storm in California) that communities are likely not prepared for.
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From tropical storms to wildfires, climate disasters aren’t confined to the places we’re used to seeing them. trib.al/qQYOwzA
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Today, Reclamation released the Colorado River Basin August 2023 24-Month Study, which determines the tiers for coordinated operations of Lake Powell and Lake Mead for 2024.
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ALT Blue and white graphic with pull quote on Colorado River Basin 24-Month Study projections
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Welcomed news: @POTUSjust designated Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni - Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument in AZ! Huge win for the Tribal Coalition, AZ communities, & all people who will get to cherish this landscape. Thank you @POTUS! #KeepItGrand
Welcome to the show, Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument.
Biden's fifth monument is 1,562 square miles and will protect land around the Grand Canyon from mining.
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Groundwater extraction changing Earth's rotation. And yet: "Despite the Earth-wobbling impact of our over-extraction, I have hope. This is an urgent but not impossible problem to solve. The list of tools at our disposal and the will for change is growing." tinyurl.com/45skhjr9