National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

JANUARY 11, 2024

This is huge both in times of drought and in times of increased precipitation, both are which are becoming increasingly common in our area and across the US as the climate crisis unfolds. However, implementing these systems comes with the sizeable price tag and there aren’t many farmers who can simply absorb that cost.

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Law Columbia

JANUARY 16, 2019

The escalating costs of damages from extreme weather events, many exacerbated by climate change, makes poignant a question with a serious price tag: who will be on the hook to pay for climate damages? Photo Credit: United States Coast Guard, PA2 James Dillard.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 21, 2021

Among their discoveries, the researchers found that acid rain-- which is unusually acidic rain or other forms of precipitation-- reduced a watershed’s ability to sequester carbon dioxide. “So, we can use this process-- this interplay between stream chemistry matching rock chemistry-- that is happening today to infer these long-term processes.”

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ESA

AUGUST 16, 2021

Furthermore, human-induced climate change is already affecting every region across the globe as seen in weather and climate extremes such as heatwaves, heavy precipitation, droughts, and tropical cyclones. Both Senators voted for a procedural motion to advance consideration of the bill but have expressed concerns about the total price tag.

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