Family Farm Action contends the Growing Climate Solutions Act would only benefit agribusiness corporations, which will own and sell carbon credits. ...Read more
The legislation would create a certification program for technical advisers and third-party verifiers at USDA. ...Read more
U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer has renewed his push for legislation requiring a presidential declaration of national emergency related to climate change. ...Read more
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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee proposed Tuesday capping factory emissions, mandating green transportation fuels and banning oil and natural gas heat from new houses by 2030 and all homes by 2050. ...Read more
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The new Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance, or FACA, brings together groups typically pitted against one another — food, farming, forestry and environmental organizations. ...Read more
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change lists building soil carbon as one of the most significant climate actions in the land-use sector. ...Read more
PENDLETON — In May, the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported that carbon dioxide levels were recorded at an average of over 417 parts per million. ...Read more
PENDLETON — Roughly 75% of flowering plants and 35% of crops, amounting to $3 billion worth of production, are believed to rely on the presence of bees to pollinate them each year. ...Read more
Editor's note: This story is part of a series documenting the local effects of climate change in Oregon. ...Read more
The legislation would establish a certification program through USDA for technical assistance providers and third-party verifiers who understand agriculture. ...Read more
The brutal coronavirus pandemic has demonstrated that we live in an interconnected world. When things go haywire in some small place, its repercussions can soon be felt on the other side of the globe. ...Read more
PENDLETON — As three local teens talked about the dangers of climate change at Blue Mountain Community College, the air in the room got noticeably heavier and warmer. ...Read more
