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September 1, 2024

Agriculture & Land Use

Vermont Agency of Agriculture
Modern Grid Critical to Resilience Pathway in Vermont Climate Plan
The actions needed to harden Vermont’s infrastructure against climate change likely will include utility upgrades such as microgrid projects and smart grid technologies.
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Concerned Massachusetts Farmers Speak Out Against Dual-use Solar
Fred Beddall, a full-time commercial farmer in Massachusetts, says that a dual-use policy for solar on agricultural lands needs to be re-examined.
Vermont Agency of Agriculture
Vermont Explores Upstream, Lifecycle Emissions as Supplement to GHG Accounting
The Vermont Climate Council will issue a request for information on how to conduct upstream and lifecycle emissions analyses.
Rob Davis
Pollinator Friendly Solar Farms May Increase Crop Yields
The buzz about solar energy includes honey bees. Welcome to the world of agrivoltaic farming. 
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NY Enviros Want Cleaner Farms, More Equitable State Policies
Environmentalists and climate justice advocates said they support New York’s agricultural and land use policy proposals, but they also offered suggestions.
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Scientists, First Nations Say Hydropower is Not Clean Energy
A critic of hydropower says politicians often make “vacuous statements about a particular energy source being clean, but that is not the case.”
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Large-scale Solar is Cropping Up in Small, Rural Massachusetts Towns
A grassroots movement in Massachusetts calls for a moratorium on solar projects on productive farmland and forests where species need protection.
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Global Warming Delaying Rainy Seasons, Study Shows
Global warming has delayed tropical monsoon seasons by four days, which affects agriculture in India, Africa and other regions, a new study shows.
City and County of Honolulu
Trees, Composting Key to Capturing CO2, Hawaii Task Force Hears
Hawaii's GHG Sequestration Task Force met with state and nonprofit organizations to discuss how their projects fit into the state's sustainability plan.
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Too Late to Stop Climate Change, UN Report Says
A new report from the U.N. came to a stark conclusion: Climate change is irreversible, and unprecedented international cooperation is needed to mitigate it.

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