An innovative startup in Maine has prototyped a simple (and brilliant) idea in the up-and-coming field of carbon removal.
Issue: Agriculture, Forestry & Conservation
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Biden’s Conservation Plan Needs a Bottom-Up, not Top-Down, Focus
Identifying opportunities to empower the people who best understand the importance of productive land use, conservation and environmental stewardship will go a long way to meet the administration’s environmental objectives.
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Regenerative Farming: Fashionably Late, but Here to Stay
Cotton is a staple product in shirts and jeans, but the carbon emissions released from large agricultural fields are a big contributor to climate change. Regenerative farming offers a solution.
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The National Flood Insurance Program: Drowning in Rising Sea Levels and Debt
While many people believe that the only way to mitigate the effects of climate change is to spend more money, this report shows that reforming ineffective government programs and unlocking the power of the private sector can be even more effective.
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Fix Flood Insurance Before It Swamps The Federal Budget Again
"So, even if you don’t live on a barrier island in the Atlantic but instead in the dry expanse of the Arizona desert, you’re on the hook for flooding anywhere in the U.S. Even worse is that NFIP is $36 billion in debt, and that amount increases each year."