By David Schmidt Reprinted from: Animal Agriculture in a Changing Climate My thoughts today are triggered by a series called “Future of Food” in the National Geographic Magazine. This series explores the critical topic of feeding 2 billion more people in the next 35 years (2050). The November issue arrived yesterday and the feature FOOD […]
By Georgine Yorgey Reprinted from: WSU CSANR Perspectives on Sustainability In a previous post, I explained that available evidence currently indicates nitrous oxide emissions may be fairly low in the inland Pacific Northwest, compared to other cropland agricultural systems in the U.S. and world. If ongoing research confirms these early results, then I suggested that […]
By CIRCulator Editorial Staff Reprinted from: The Climate CIRCulator PACIFIC NORTHWESTERNERS are worried about climate-related food insecurity and crop failure in the future, according to Leigh Bernacchi of the University of Idaho. Her public-opinion survey was the first in the region to link public perceptions of climate change and its causes with perceptions of risk […]
By CIRCulator Editorial Staff Reprinted from: The Climate CIRCulator HOW INTENSE will extreme weather events become in a world with elevated greenhouse gas concentrations? The Northwest can expect heavier rainstorms, along with hotter summers and warmer winters, according to several Northwest scientists. The largest and most rare precipitation events in the Northwest could increase at […]