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Teen Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg poses as she visits the Athabasca Glacier at the 
Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park.
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Climate anxiety support groups spawned

Many say climate uncertainty is beginning to harm their mental health

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Reuters – On a rainy night in the basement lounge of a church, five people sat in a circle and nibbled on snacks as they talked about their personal struggles. They had not come to discuss alcoholism, drug addiction or gambling. This was the first meeting of a 10-week peer support program designed to help
“It’s not that livestock and poultry don’t have an impact. They do. But it’s important to quantify it and report it accurately. Only then can we have public policy for meaningful change.” – Frank Mitloehner
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The ‘lightning rod issue’ of agriculture and climate change

There is a positive side to the story of agriculture 
and climate change. Why is it so hard getting anyone to listen?

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Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) recently painted a picture of Canadian agriculture and greenhouse gas emissions that runs counter to commonly held public perceptions. The CAPI paper said generally the sector has its house in order. Canadian agriculture’s greenhouse gas emissions peaked in 2005 and have remained steady at about 60
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Canadian farmers have made significant emissions reductions

But their contributions are little understood or recognized, a new report says

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Canadian farmers receive too little credit for their progress in curbing carbon emissions that cause climate change, according to a new study. The Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) recently released the report, which took full aim at another recent report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. CAPI says it fails to mention “the Canadian
A 2017 study maps out predictions for changes to the “water footprint” of rain-fed barley grown in agricultural Alberta. (Science of the Total Environment, March 2018)
Crops, Weather

University’s ‘Beefier Barley’ billboard binned

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A billboard about Alberta barley’s prospects under climate change in the University of Alberta’s ‘Truth Matters’ promotion — a series of ads meant to spark discussion about its researchers’ work — has been winnowed out of the campaign. Jacqui Tam, the Edmonton-based U of A’s vice-president for university relations, announced Sunday it would withdraw the
Ring-tailed lemurs seek relief from heat as they eat iced food at a zoo in Rome, Italy, June 27, 2019.
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European heat wave underlines need for more climate action

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is working for bigger commitments at a meeting in September

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Reuters – “Shall we all just kill ourselves?” It was an odd title for a comedy night, but British stand-up Carl Donnelly turned out to have chosen an environmental theme with impeccable timing. With temperature records tumbling daily in last month’s European heat wave, a crowd in an east London bar seemed uniquely primed to
A slide is pictured behind members of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) during a news conference on the Special Report on Climate Change and Land after IPCC’s 50th session in Geneva on Aug. 8, 2019. (Photo: Reuters/Denis Balibouse)
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UN flags need to reduce meat consumption to curb land use impact on global warming

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London/Geneva | Reuters — Global meat consumption must fall to curb global warming, reduce growing strains on land and water and improve food security, health and biodiversity, a United Nations report on the effects of climate change concluded. Although the report stopped short of explicitly advocating going meat-free, it called for big changes to farming
Federal Conservative leader Andrew Scheer speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons in Ottawa on April 10, 2019. (Photo: Reuters/Chris Wattie)
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Tories’ climate plan focused on green investment

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The federal Conservatives’ proposed replacement for the Liberal government’s framework on climate change offers several shout-outs to farmers, in a document focused on green investment rather than current consumption patterns. The lead opposition party’s plan, launched Wednesday by leader Andrew Scheer, proposes to scrap the Trudeau government’s current carbon pricing plan, which imposes levies on
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Crops, Markets, Weather

Climate change has U.S. fund managers adjusting agriculture investments

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New York | Reuters — After historic floods devastated Midwestern agricultural states this spring, some fund managers are evaluating how climate change will affect the long-term value of companies that make or sell products ranging from tractors to fertilizer. The issue is not simply the unpredictability of weather. Instead, fund managers say, they are struggling
cracked earth on a sunny day
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Planet continues to run hot

Don’t confuse our local weather with what’s happening globally

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I wish I could open this article talking about how the medium-range forecast for the next couple of weeks is all about sunshine, warmth, and nice drying weather. Unfortunately, if you take a look at this issue’s forecast, it is looking like we might just be moving into a cool, wet period. Right now, I
Wood frog embryos can suffer from exposure to cold, changing the biological nature of these amphibians for better or worse.
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Colder cold snaps under climate change?

The downside of climate change could have a 
bigger-than-expected effect on nature

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When it comes to global warming, it would appear the effect of cold temperature variability is being severely underestimated. A team of researchers from Binghamton University, State University of New York, say public attention often focuses on the effect of rising average temperatures. The researchers discovered that cold temperatures make amphibians more susceptible to road

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