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Meeting information needs for water markets: Understanding water diversion and use

Legal Planet

by Nell Green Nylen and Molly Bruce Water scarcity is a growing problem for agriculture and ecosystems across the U.S. What happens to water after someone diverts (withdraws) it from a natural surface water or groundwater source, such as a stream or aquifer, to irrigate an agricultural field? ” Here are four key takeaways: 1.

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What’s Up With Water November 15, 2021

Circle of Blue

Richard Trenchard of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization says that without outside assistance, that number could rise to nearly 23 million by the end of the year. The hunger crisis worsened along with the country’s political deterioration, which culminated in the Taliban takeover in August. And it’s a complex endeavor: the U.S.

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Livestock Operations Are Responsible for Over Half of California’s Methane Emissions—Why Won’t CARB Regulate Them?

Legal Planet

Agricultural operations are almost uniquely unregulated. At the federal level, agricultural operations are exempt from laws intended to prevent pollution to water and to the air. Agricultural employees are excluded from the protections of the National Labor Relations Act. But CARB has the opportunity to change course now.

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HotSpots H2O: In Madagascar, Droughts Caused by Climate Change Contribute to Famine

Circle of Blue

Christian Thorsberg, Circle of Blue –– August 16, 2021. As famines historically are caused by conflict or political issues, and socioeconomic vulnerabilities, the famine in Madagascar–one of the lowest emitters of carbon and greenhouse gasses in the world–stands out as being heavily influenced by climate change.

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The Stream, November 17, 2021: Meet The Activist Saving a Polluted Chinese Lake

Circle of Blue

Environmental Protection Agency links proximity to agricultural land to high levels of toxic algal blooms in Midwestern lakes. Decades of pollution from agriculture, industry, and mining have coated the once-crystal clear waters with green algae. A study from the S. IN RECENT WATER NEWS. In Case You Missed It: .

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Top 10 Research Topics from 2021

Frontiers

Find the answers to your biggest research questions from 2021. million, researchers explored topics spanning from nutritional immunology and political misinformation to sustainable agriculture and the human-dog bond. Political misinformation. Sustainable agriculture. With collective views of over 3.7 Music therapy.

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As Drought Grips American West, Irrigation Becomes Selling Point for Michigan

Circle of Blue

Michigan counts nearly 11,000 agricultural wells, 3,800 of them installed from 2010 to 2020. By Keith Schneider, Circle of Blue – September 27, 2021. The agriculture that he and some 850 other county farmers practice earns roughly $260 million annually, more than most of the state’s other big farm counties.

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