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Latest Obama action to help rural communities deal with climate change

2014-02-05 10:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

CBS: The Agriculture Department (USDA) named seven "Climate Hubs" around the country Wednesday that are aimed at helping farmers, ranchers and rural communities address increasing threats from fires, invasive pests, floods and droughts. The centers will be responsible for disseminating information about ways to mitigate their risks from these threats and how climate change can have an effect on agriculture, ranchlands and forests. They'll also help with evaluating the risks from climate change in...

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Ranching Communities Pull Together To Support Friends In Need

2014-01-29 20:33:46| Beef

There’s sure some good-hearted people within the agricultural community. Last week, I wrote about how we need to focus on the good instead of all of the negativity we see in the news, and this week, I was delighted to see that testament put into action within our own community of farmers and ranchers. While the rest of the world gripes about President Obama’s words in his State Of The Union address earlier this week, I would rather focus on people who are truly making a difference. Today, I have two awesome examples of the power of good people doing kind things. BEEF Daily read more

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Cambodian communities best placed to prevent illegal logging

2014-01-24 16:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Mongabay: A study on deforestation in Cambodia has found that forests are better protected when local communities are given the responsibility to manage them locally. Cambodia has one of the highest rates of deforestation in the world, losing 1.2 per cent each year from 2005-2010. The loss of forests due to illegal logging, commercial agriculture, and other factors can have a devastating impact on local communities, as well as contributing to global climate change. In a country beset by corruption and ineffectual...

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