Agriculture
George Washington University
In my community and home state of California, we use a technique called dry farming to make agriculture more sustainable. We grow olives and grapes using dry farming because it helps to improve the quality of the fruit. By not irrigating, we... Read More
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A Readout from Planet Forward’s Salon on Women, Climate Change & Agriculture
Planet Forward, George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs
Rain, runoff and the changing climate - our regional levels of precipitation will change by the 2040s.
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Women are vital to agriculture, but are not given the same access to land or resources as men. Check out the stats on how women could help feed the planet.
Planet Forward, George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs
Increasing carbon dioxide is one of the biggest contributors to climate change, and it directly affects agricultural production.
Planet Forward, George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs
Climate change will affect all of us, and agriculture could be the canary in the coal mine. It's all the world's problems, right on your plate.
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Hear from the experts on how to square agricultural production with climate change at the Chicago Council Global Food Security Symposium.
GWU School of Media and Public Affairs
Feeding the planet isn't rocket science - it's climate science, innovation and good old-fasioned know-how.
Self-driving combines? Check. A solar array that powers the whole farm? Check. A whole new philosophy to bring environmentalists and farmers together? Check.