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* [http://www.economist.com/news/briefing/21601815-another-green-revolution-stirring-worlds-paddy-fields-bigger-rice-bowl?zid=293&ah=e50f636873b42369614615ba3c16df4a A bigger rice bowl] (5/10/14)
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* [http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/05/05/3434087/corn-climate-change-vulnerability/ How Climate Change Is Making America’s Favorite Crop More Vulnerable] (5/05/14)
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*[https://blogs.agu.org/landslideblog/2021/02/01/rat-creek-1/?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiT0dVNE1UTXpZVGcxWmprMiIsInQiOiJvM3R1MU5lN205SXJuQmpFeitCMktnRHV2S09hUWEwWUU0SnV6SERTcE5qc2UxNEllYVpRcG5ITjVwZ2xrRmRrVGFTUDdnaXBvS1ZwK29menBDdGRJTmZSTVArWHJBNG5jTG5mUGVZcXhEbGM2ZFhVaG1tdnBHTjhneFoxdjhmSyJ9 Rat Creek: a large washout generated by an atmospheric river in California] (02/05/21)
* [http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/mar/31/climate-change-food-supply-un Climate change 'already affecting food supply' – UN] (3/30/14)
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*[https://eos.org/features/climate-change-uproots-global-agriculture?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiT0dVNE1UTXpZVGcxWmprMiIsInQiOiJvM3R1MU5lN205SXJuQmpFeitCMktnRHV2S09hUWEwWUU0SnV6SERTcE5qc2UxNEllYVpRcG5ITjVwZ2xrRmRrVGFTUDdnaXBvS1ZwK29menBDdGRJTmZSTVArWHJBNG5jTG5mUGVZcXhEbGM2ZFhVaG1tdnBHTjhneFoxdjhmSyJ9 Climate Change Uproots Global Agriculture] (02/05/21)
* [http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/03/19/fact-sheet-president-s-climate-data-initiative-empowering-america-s-comm FACT SHEET: The President’s Climate Data Initiative: Empowering America’s Communities to Prepare for the Effects of Climate Change] (3/19/14)
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*[https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/feb/03/plant-based-diets-crucial-to-saving-global-wildlife-says-report?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other Plant-based diets crucial to saving global wildlife, says report] (02/04/21)
* [http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/03/19/climate-data-initiative-launches-strong-public-and-private-sector-commitments Climate Data Initiative Launches with Strong Public and Private Sector Commitments] (3/19/14)
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*[https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/31/climate/black-farmers-discrimination-agriculture.html?algo=combo_lda_channelsize20_unique_edimp_fye_step50_diversified&block=1&campaign_id=142&emc=edit_fory_20210131&fellback=false&imp_id=416213703&instance_id=26615&nl=for-you&nlid=7358111&rank=1&regi_id=7358111&req_id=424657462&segment_id=50730&surface=for-you-email-wym&user_id=9a49b809f71c7b3ddfcaa98a97d522e4&variant=1_combo_lda_channelsize20_unique_edimp_step50_diversified Two Biden Priorities, Climate and Inequality, Meet on Black-Owned Farms] (01/31/21)
* [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/05/climate-change-foods_n_4892164.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000063 Climate change and coffee et al.] (3/6/14)
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*[https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2021/climate-solutions/climate-regenerative-agriculture/ Planting crops — and carbon, too] (01/23/21)
* [http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/03/05/3366331/obama-2015-budget-climate/ President Obama’s New Budget Is Peppered With Efforts To Tackle Climate Change] (3/5/14)
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*[http://geographical.co.uk/nature/climate/item/3942-return-of-the-dustbowl-why-the-great-plains-are-in-trouble?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTkRBek1tTTNZVGt6TXpndyIsInQiOiIyOCtxWndnY1RmZHNINTQrczQ2MGpBaExYV3kyeDJJc2NtTVltZmk0bEZSdnRObjBYKzYrRTlFTHVUaE9wN1FTRUt0SGpOVDM1ZXl5bXI0ZkI1M0p2TGRLNklhbEFNM0ZnY3ZsdndHRzVRK25DcUxVWDNmSm55K1hQVkhHZ0xhbyJ9 Return of the dustbowl: why the Great Plains are in trouble] (01/21/21)
* [http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/15/us/politics/obama-to-announce-aid-for-drought-racked-california.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20140215 Obama Announces Aid for Drought-Stricken California] (2/14/14)
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*[https://www.forbes.com/sites/jordanstrickler/2021/01/13/soil-loss-costs-us-corn-farmers-half-a-billion-dollars-each-year/?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTkRBek1tTTNZVGt6TXpndyIsInQiOiIyOCtxWndnY1RmZHNINTQrczQ2MGpBaExYV3kyeDJJc2NtTVltZmk0bEZSdnRObjBYKzYrRTlFTHVUaE9wN1FTRUt0SGpOVDM1ZXl5bXI0ZkI1M0p2TGRLNklhbEFNM0ZnY3ZsdndHRzVRK25DcUxVWDNmSm55K1hQVkhHZ0xhbyJ9&sh=7d91ca415190 Soil Loss Costs U.S. Corn Farmers Half a Billion Dollars Each Year] (01/21/21)
* [http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/06/us/next-phase-of-obamas-executive-push-climate-hubs.html?smid=tw-share&_r=1 Next Phase of Obama’s Executive Push: Climate Hubs] (2/5/14)
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*[https://www.forbes.com/sites/heatherwishartsmith/2020/12/07/can-you-dig-it-what-the-problem-of-soil-insecurity-can-teach-us-about-corporate-innovation/?sh=122209532916 Can You Dig It? What The Problem Of Soil Insecurity Can Teach Us About Corporate Innovation] (12/17/20)
** White House to announce "creation of seven regional 'climate hubs' to help farmers and rural communities respond to the risks of climate change, including drought, invasive pests, fires and floods."
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*[https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/dec/04/global-soils-underpin-life-but-future-looks-bleak-warns-un-report?utm_term=be84d7c9ce17acad82630ef4411c0cc3&utm_campaign=GreenLight&utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&CMP=greenlight_email Global soils underpin life but future looks ‘bleak’, warns UN report] (12/10/20)
* [http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/12/17/multi-model-assessments-predict-effects-of-climate-change-on-agriculture/ New Predictions of Climate Change’s Impact on Agriculture] (12/17/13)
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*[https://www.motherjones.com/food/2020/11/joel-salatin-chris-newman-farming-rotational-grazing-agriculture/?utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=naytev&utm_medium=social Joel Salatin’s Unsustainable Myth] (12/4/20)
* [http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2013/11/11/2921031/syria-veterans-day-2030/ Syria Today Is A Preview Of Veterans Day, 2030] (11/12/13)
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*[https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffkart/2020/11/21/hawaiian-seaweed-makes-cows-90-less-gassyand-thats-good-for-climate-change/?sh=679f75cb5c4b&utm_source=TWITTER&utm_medium=social&utm_content=4217107490&utm_campaign=sprinklrForbesScience Hawaiian Seaweed Makes Cows 90% Less Gassy - And That’s Good For Climate Change] (12/4/20)
* [http://thefrogblog.org/2013/11/07/will-climate-change-mean-the-end-of-coffee/ Will Climate Change Mean the End of Coffee?] (11/07/13)
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*[https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2020/11/cornell-tool-connects-farmers-walmart-climate-goals Cornell tool connects farmers to Walmart climate goals] (11/19/20)
* [http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/02/science/earth/science-panel-warns-of-risks-to-food-supply-from-climate-change.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20131102 Climate Change Seen Posing Risk to Food Supplies] (11/02/13)
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**[https://www.atkinson.cornell.edu/research/fastghg.php FAST-GHG – A Greenhouse Gas Calculator for Crops]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59KvzvWkaVM&feature=player_embeddedhttp://www.worldbank.org/ Happy Cows Help Save the Planet: Climate Smart Agriculture in Costa Rica] (10-23-13)
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*[https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2020/10/ceres2030-offers-path-ending-world-hunger-within-decade Ceres2030 offers path to ending world hunger within decade] (10/22/20)
** Couple scaling issues:  
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*[https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2020/09/project-examine-digital-agriculture-many-angles (Cornell Univ.) Project to examine digital agriculture from many angles] (09/29/20)
# Related to what these farmers are doing on the ground and satellite resolution.
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*[https://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-farming/grow-your-own-urban-farming-flourishes-in-coronavirus-lockdowns-idUSL8N2BV0FR?utm_source=aguniverse&utm_medium=email Grow your own: Urban farming flourishes in coronavirus lockdowns] (04/16/20)
# Related to what works for these farmers and what might or might not work for larger farms.
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*[https://medium.com/sapiens-org/carbon-farmers-work-to-clean-up-the-worlds-mess-5088f1fb1efe Carbon Farmers Work to Clean Up the World’s Mess] (11/04/19)
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*[https://www.motherjones.com/food/2019/11/regenerative-agriculture-cattle-ranching/?utm_source=mj-newsletters&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=food-for-thought-2019-11-03 Eat, Stomp, Poop: Could Better Ranching Help Save the Planet?] (11/04/19)
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*[http://news.cornell.edu/stories/2019/10/ag-energy-farmland-use-focus-new-24m-grant Ag-to-energy farmland use is focus of new $2.4M grant] (10/24/19)
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*[https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/25/opinion/water-quality-agriculture.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&login=email&auth=login-email Polluting Farmers Should Pay] (08/26/19)
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*[https://www.engineeringforchange.org/news/gfcc-report-envisions-high-tech-farms-future-means-survival The GFCC Report Envisions High-Tech Farms of the Future as a Means of Survival] (07/05/19)
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*[https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/24/opinion/farmers-climate-change-government-global-warming.html ‘Our Small Towns Are Toppling Like Dominoes’: Why We Should Cut Some Farmers a Check] (06/24/19)
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*[http://news.cornell.edu/stories/2019/05/heat-not-drought-will-drive-lower-crop-yields-researchers-say Heat, not drought, will drive lower crop yields, researchers say] (06/06/19)
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*[http://news.cornell.edu/stories/2019/04/barrett-food-security-challenge-century Barrett: Food security is ‘challenge of the century’] (04/26/19)
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*[https://www.economist.com/democracy-in-america/2019/01/11/midwesterners-are-being-forced-to-face-up-to-climate-change Midwesterners are being forced to face up to climate change] (01/25/19)
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*[http://news.cornell.edu/stories/2018/12/big-picture-look-climate-change-impact-us-agriculture-midwest-risk Big picture look at climate change impact on U.S. agriculture: Midwest at risk] (01/11/19)
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*[https://www.nasa.gov/feature/north-american-bird-maps-enter-the-space-age North American Bird Maps Enter the Space Age] (01/08/19)
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*[http://science.sciencemag.org/content/362/6413/410 The power of agricultural data] (11/28/18)
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*[https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/15/science/drought-beer-climate.html Heat and Drought Could Threaten World Beer Supply] (10/15/18)
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*[https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/dec/11/meat-tax-inevitable-to-beat-climate-and-health-crises-says-report?CMP=share_btn_tw Meat tax ‘inevitable’ to beat climate and health crises, says report] (12/11/17)
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*[http://www.theecologist.org/News/news_analysis/2988781/ecologist_special_report_colombian_coffee_growers_adapt_to_a_changing_climate.html Colombian Coffee Growers Adapt to a Changing Climate] (04/18/17)
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*[http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/scientists_seek_to_slice_breads_climate_impact_20170306 Scientists Seek to Slice Bread’s Climate Impact] (03/07/17)
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*[https://www.newsecuritybeat.org/2017/02/headed-recurring-storms-global-food-insecurity/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheNewSecurityBeat+%28New+Security+Beat%29 Are We Headed Toward “Recurring Storms” of Global Food Insecurity?] (02/27/17)
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*[http://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-big-data-is-going-to-help-feed-9-billion-people-by-2050/ How big data is going to help feed nine billion people by 2050] (02/08/17)
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*[http://www.idgconnect.com/blog-abstract/22780/post-adopters-drones-prove-worth-industries Post early-adopters, drones need to prove their worth to industries] (11/26/16)
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*[http://spectrum.ieee.org/robotics/drones/agriculture-drones-are-finally-cleared-for-takeoff?utm_source=Tech+Alert&utm_campaign=TechAlert_10-20-16&bt_alias=eyJ1c2VySWQiOiAiMDI0MjBlMmItZGZmYy00ZDA2LTk3YjktNDJkNGZlNzgwMGYwIn0%3D&utm_medium=Email Agriculture Drones Are Finally Cleared for Takeoff] (10/20/16)
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*[https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2016/oct/17/climate-change-could-drive-122m-more-people-into-extreme-poverty-by-2030-un-united-nations-report Climate change could drive 122m more people into extreme poverty by 2030] (10/17/16)
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*[http://news.agu.org/press-release/farms-a-major-source-of-air-pollution-study-finds/ Farms a major source of air pollution, study finds] (06/09/16)
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*[http://fortune.com/monsanto-fortune-500-gmo-foods/ Can Monsanto Save the Planet?] (06/07/16)
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*[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/sterling-college-future-of-farming_us_56fd5d80e4b083f5c6071c88? How One Tiny Vermont College Is Taking On Big Agriculture] (04/09/16)
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*[http://www10.giscafe.com/nbc/articles/1/1414340/GEO-Announces-Launch-Early-Warning-Crop-Monitor-New-Tool-Fight-Food-Insecurity GEO Announces Launch of Early Warning Crop Monitor: A New Tool to Fight Food Insecurity] (03/18/16)
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*[http://spectrum.ieee.org/computing/embedded-systems/mits-food-computer-the-future-of-urban-agriculture?bt_email=wlt3@cornell.edu&bt_ts=1455189811468 MIT’s Food Computer: The Future of Urban Agriculture?] (02/12/16)
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*[http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/07/business/cover-crops-a-farming-revolution-with-deep-roots-in-the-past.html?emc=edit_th_20160207&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=7358111 Cover Crops, a Farming Revolution With Deep Roots in the Past] (02/07/16)
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*[http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/aerial-robots/faa-mandatory-drone-registration/?utm_source=computerwise&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=010516 Mandatory Drone Registration Began Dec. 21, 2015] (01/05/16)
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*[http://ezramagazine.cornell.edu/Update/Dec15/EU.Cfu.Foods.html An idea with legs: Company that turns bugs into food a top finisher in competition] (12/24/15)
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*[http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/energy-environment/263971-a-changing-climate-means-a-changing-menu A changing climate means a changing menu] (12/22/15)
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*[http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2015/12/16/3731098/food-agriculture-climate-agreement-paris/ Agriculture Was Left Out Of The Paris Deal, But That Won’t Stop Countries From Taking It On] (12/17/15)
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*[http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/21/opinion/iowas-climate-change-wisdom.html?emc=edit_th_20151121&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=7358111 Iowa’s Climate-Change Wisdom] (11/21/15)
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*[http://www.acsf.cornell.edu/news/blog/agroecological-methods-help-farmers-adapt-to-climate-change Agroecological Methods Help Farmers Adapt to Climate Change] (10/21/15)
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*[http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/02/global-warming-worsened-syria-drought-study Global warming contributed to Syria's 2011 uprising, scientists claim] (09/07/15)
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*[http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/sep/07/climate-change-global-warming-refugee-crisis Failure to act on climate change means an even bigger refugee crisis] (09/07/15)
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*[http://news.sciencemag.org/environment/2015/08/world-food-supply-growing-risk-severe-weather World food supply at growing risk from severe weather] (08/19/15)
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*[http://www.motherjones.com/blue-marble/2015/08/your-meat-eating-habit-killing-more-just-cows Your Meat-Eating Habit Is Killing More Than Just Cows] (08/17/15)
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*[http://www.newrepublic.com/article/122441/corn-wars Corn War] (08/16/15)
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*[http://www.treehugger.com/green-food/worlds-largest-vertical-farm-planned-newark-new-jersey.html World’s largest vertical farm planned for Newark, New Jersey] (08/16/15)
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*[https://eos.org/research-spotlights/airborne-sensor-can-track-photosynthesis-efficiency Airborne Sensor Can Track Photosynthesis Efficiency] (08/14/15)
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*[http://www.motherjones.com/tom-philpott/2015/08/how-midwests-corn-farms-are-cooking-planet How the Midwest's Corn Farms Are Cooking the Planet] (08/12/15)
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*[http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/time-to-rethink-corn/ It’s Time to Rethink America’s Corn System] (08/12/15)
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*[http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/news/meals_ready_to_eat Meals Ready to Eat: Expedition 44 Crew Members Sample Leafy Greens Grown on Space Station] (08/10/15)
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*[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/kenyan-women-growing-crops_55bfad1ce4b0d4f33a03856a?ulbx1or=&ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000063 Kenyan Women Are Quietly Revolutionizing Farming.. And The Government's Noticing] (08/04/15)
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*[http://www.nature.com/news/quest-for-climate-proof-farms-1.18015 Quest for climate-proof farms] (07/21/15)
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*[http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/31957-less-than-zero# California and Arizona Miscount Water Supplies, Avoiding Realities of Scarcity] (07/21/15)
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*[http://phys.org/news/2015-07-farmers-eager-drones-legally.html Farmers eager for drones, but most can't legally fly them] (07/05/15)
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*[http://www.wired.com/2015/07/mark-bittman-interview-california-drought-food/ Mark Bittman Wants You to Know the Drought Isn’t Your Fault] (07/02/15)
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*[http://www.motherjones.com/blue-marble/2015/06/congress-doesnt-think-agriculture-has-anything-do-your-health Congress Doesn't Think Agricultural Sustainability Has Anything to Do With Your Health] (06/29/15)
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*[http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/rise_in_co2_could_restrict_growing_days_for_crops_20150620 Rise in CO2 Could Restrict Growing Days for Crops] (06/21/15)
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*[http://www.motherjones.com/tom-philpott/2015/06/less-meat-smil We'll All Eat Less Meat Soon—Like It or Not] (06/14/15)
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*[http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/02/us/drought-is-bearing-fruit-for-washington-wineries.html?emc=edit_th_20150602&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=7358111 Drought Is Bearing Fruit for Washington Wineries] (06/02/15)
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*[http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-32736366?utm_source=digg&utm_medium=email Saving coffee from extinction] (05/25/15)
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*[https://eos.org/articles/warmer-climate-could-aid-quebecs-wine-industry Warmer Climate Could Aid Quebec's Wine Industry] (05/18/15)
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*[http://grist.org/food/farmers-watering-food-with-pretty-fracking-bad-chemicals/ Farmers are watering your food with fracking chemicals] (05/05/15)
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*[http://spectrum.ieee.org/energywise/energy/environment/the-promise-of-precision-agriculture-in-droughtridden-california/?utm_source=techalert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=043015 The Promise of Precision Agriculture in Drought-Ridden California] (05/01/15)
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*[http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2014/05/what-if-everyone-world-became-vegetarian What If Everyone in the World Became a Vegetarian?] (04/25/15)
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*[http://www.motherjones.com/tom-philpott/2015/04/decalifornify-cotton-vegetables-fruit-south There's a Place That's Nearly Perfect for Growing Food. It's Not California.] (04/20/15)
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*[http://www.triplepundit.com/2015/03/future-enough-food-without-big-ag/ Is There a Future With Enough Food — But Without Big Ag?] (04/11/15)
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*[http://www.collective-evolution.com/2015/04/10/big-beef-is-in-big-trouble-what-you-should-know/ Big Beef Is In Big Trouble – What You Should Know] (04/11/15)
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*[http://www.psmag.com/nature-and-technology/water-technology-and-western-hubris Water, Technology, and Western Hubris] (04/08/15)
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*[http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/11/zimbabwe-rainfall-idUSL5N0WC3LM20150311 As official data dries up, Zimbabwe's farmers gauge rainfall themselves - TRFN] (03/17/15)
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*[http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2015/03/california-pumping-water-fell-earth-20000-years-ago California Is Drilling for Water That Fell to Earth 20,000 Years Ago] (03/13/15)
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*[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/11/vertical-farm-industry_n_6818402.html?ir=Business&ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000015 Why Vertical Farming Could Be On The Verge Of A Revolution -- And What's Keeping It Down] (03/12/15)
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*[http://climateandsecurity.org/2015/03/05/climate-change-in-the-2015-world-wide-threat-assessment-of-the-u-s-intelligence-community/ Climate Change in the 2015 World Wide Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community] (03/05/15)
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*[http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2015/02/09/the-monarch-massacre-nearly-a-billion-butterflies-have-vanished/ The monarch massacre: Nearly a billion butterflies have vanished] (02/16/15)
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*[http://scitation.aip.org/content/aip/magazine/physicstoday/news/the-dayside/from-regional-nuclear-war-to-global-food-crisis-a-dayside-post?utm_source=Physics+Today&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=5278705_Physics+Today%3a+The+week+in+Physics+26-30+January&utm_content=$LINK_KEYWORD$&dm_i=1Y69,3552P,E1OLPH,B9FJH,1 From regional nuclear war to global food crisis] (02/02/15)
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*[http://www.newrepublic.com/article/118887/methane-next-climate-initiative-obama Why Cow Farts and Belches Are Obama's Next Big Targets on Climate Change] (01/21/15)
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*[http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/2015/01/15/humans-cross-another-danger-line-for-the-planet/?WT.mc_id=SA_Facebook Humans Cross Another Danger Line for the Planet] Puts what our Cluster is trying to do in the larger context. (01/17/15)
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*[http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2015/01/california-drought-almonds-water-use The Problem With Nuts] "It takes a gallon of water to produce a single almond" (01/12/15)
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*[http://www.triplepundit.com/2015/01/beef-industry-cow-potential-usda-recommendations/ Beef Industry Having a Cow over Potential USDA Recommendations] (01/11/15)
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*[http://billmoyers.com/2014/05/16/how-to-save-the-planet/ Ten Ideas For How We Can Save the Planet], including eating less meat (01/11/15)
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*[http://www.motherjones.com/tom-philpott/2014/12/monsanto-big-data-means-bigger-and-less-diverse-farms How Monsanto's Big Data Push Hurts Small Farms] (12/03/14)
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*[http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/dec/03/eating-less-meat-curb-climate-change Eating less meat essential to curb climate change, says report] (12/02/14)
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*[http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/28/us/urban-farmers-trade-goods-and-stories-at-crop-swaps.html?emc=edit_th_20141128&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=7358111&_r=0 Urban Farmers Trade Goods and Stories at ‘Crop Swaps’] (11/28/14)
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*[http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/27636-united-nations-calls-for-an-end-to-industrialized-farming United Nations Calls for an End to Industrialized Farming] (11/26/14)
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*[http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2014/nov/04/bill-melinda-gates-foundation-grants-usa-uk-africa Gates foundation spends bulk of agriculture grants in rich countries] (11/21/14)
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*[http://www.buzzfeed.com/sandraeallen/how-climate-change-will-end-wine-as-we-know-it?utm_source=digg&utm_medium=email How Climate Change Will End Wine As We Know It] (11/21/14)
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*[http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/19/opinion/a-sustainable-solution-for-the-corn-belt.html?_r=0 A Sustainable Solution for the Corn Belt] (11/20/14)
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*[http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2014/11/monsanto-big-data-gmo-climate-change Monsanto Is Using Big Data to Take Over the World] (11/19/14)
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*[http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/saving_the_planet_one_meal_at_a_time_20141109 Saving the Planet, One Meal at a Time] (11/10/14)
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*[http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-11-06/queensland-farmer-sends-a-large-climate-change-message-to-g20/5871086 'Go solar': Queensland farmer sends giant climate change message to G20 organisers] (11/06/14)
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*[http://scitation.aip.org/content/aip/magazine/physicstoday/news/10.1063/PT.5.9026?utm_medium=email&utm_source=Physics+Today&utm_campaign=4881967_Physics+Today:+The+week+in+Physics+20-24+October&dm_i=1Y69,2WMY7,E1OLPH,AIANM,1 Agents of change] (10/27/14) A report from recent Smithsonian symposium celebrating 50th anniversary of National Tropical Botanical Garden.
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*[http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2014/10/climate-insurance Climate Change Is Kicking the Insurance Industry's Butt] (10/27/14) Article doesn't mention agricultural insurance, but the same issues apply.
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*[http://grist.org/food/food-giants-cargill-and-general-mills-believe-in-climate-change-will-they-defend-themselves-from-it/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=post&utm_term=cargill,general%20mills&utm_campaign=Food&__surl__=IgHaU&__ots__=1414343794850&__step__=1 Food giants Cargill and General Mills believe in climate change. Will they defend themselves from it?] (10/26/14)
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*[http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/09/15/3566246/food-companies-climate-risk-disclosure/ Coca Cola, Heinz And Other Major Food Companies Warn Climate Change Threatens Business] (09/19/14)
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*[http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2014/09/05/how-climate-change-is-affecting-the-worlds-biggest-food-company/ How climate change is affecting the world’s biggest food company] (09/05/14)
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*[http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2014/09/02/california-megadrought/14446195/ California's 100-year drought] (09/04/14)
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*[http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22329853.100-bill-gatess-epic-project-transforms-farming-in-africa.html?cmpid=RSS|NSNS|2012-GLOBAL|online-news#.VAikHPmwJcQ Bill Gates's epic project transforms farming in Africa] (09/04/14)
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*[http://www.treehugger.com/green-food/activist-fuels-his-bicycle-tour-food-dumpsters-call-attention-food-waste-fiascos.html Activist fuels his bike tour with dumpster food to call attention to Food Waste Fiascos] (09/02/14) Focusing on the consumption rather than production chain.
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*[http://www.theweathernetwork.com/news/articles/leaked-ipcc-draft-report-highlights-risk-of-abrupt-and-irreversible-change-as-carbon-emissions-continue/34951/ Leaked IPCC draft report highlights risk of 'abrupt and irreversible change' as carbon emissions continue] (08/28/14)
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*[http://www.popsci.com/article/science/how-global-warming-will-affect-your-beer How Global Warming Will Affect Your Beer] (08/02/14)
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*[http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/robert-rubin-how-ignoring-climate-change-could-sink-the-us-economy/2014/07/24/b7b4c00c-0df6-11e4-8341-b8072b1e7348_story.html?utm_content=buffera0d48&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer Robert Rubin: How ignoring climate change could sink the U.S. economy] (07/24/14)
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*[http://www.sensorsandsystems.com/news/top-stories/environment/33842-%E2%80%9Cnational-climate-change-viewer%E2%80%9D-enables-focus-on-future-climate-driven-changes-for-u-s-watersheds-at-local-levels.html “National Climate Change Viewer” enables focus on future climate-driven changes for U.S. watersheds at local levels] (06/03/14)
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*[http://www.directionsmag.com/channels/remote-sensing/pressreleases/food-security-model-geospatial-agricultural-management-and-crop-assessment-/397722 Food security model: Geospatial Agricultural Management and Crop Assessment Framework] (06/03/14)
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*[http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/may/14/kew-food-security Safeguarding the future of food security] (05/14/14)
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*[http://www.economist.com/news/briefing/21601815-another-green-revolution-stirring-worlds-paddy-fields-bigger-rice-bowl?zid=293&ah=e50f636873b42369614615ba3c16df4a A bigger rice bowl] (5/10/14)
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*[http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/05/05/3434087/corn-climate-change-vulnerability/ How Climate Change Is Making America’s Favorite Crop More Vulnerable] (5/05/14)
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*[http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/mar/31/climate-change-food-supply-un Climate change 'already affecting food supply' – UN] (3/30/14)
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*[http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/03/19/fact-sheet-president-s-climate-data-initiative-empowering-america-s-comm FACT SHEET: The President’s Climate Data Initiative: Empowering America’s Communities to Prepare for the Effects of Climate Change] (3/19/14)
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*[http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/03/19/climate-data-initiative-launches-strong-public-and-private-sector-commitments Climate Data Initiative Launches with Strong Public and Private Sector Commitments] (3/19/14)
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*[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/05/climate-change-foods_n_4892164.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000063 Climate change and coffee et al.] (3/6/14)
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*[http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/03/05/3366331/obama-2015-budget-climate/ President Obama’s New Budget Is Peppered With Efforts To Tackle Climate Change] (3/5/14)
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*[http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/15/us/politics/obama-to-announce-aid-for-drought-racked-california.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20140215 Obama Announces Aid for Drought-Stricken California] (2/14/14)
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*[http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/06/us/next-phase-of-obamas-executive-push-climate-hubs.html?smid=tw-share&_r=1 Next Phase of Obama’s Executive Push: Climate Hubs] (2/5/14)
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**White House to announce "creation of seven regional 'climate hubs' to help farmers and rural communities respond to the risks of climate change, including drought, invasive pests, fires and floods."
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*[http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/12/17/multi-model-assessments-predict-effects-of-climate-change-on-agriculture/ New Predictions of Climate Change’s Impact on Agriculture] (12/17/13)
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*[http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2013/11/11/2921031/syria-veterans-day-2030/ Syria Today Is A Preview Of Veterans Day, 2030] (11/12/13)
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*[http://thefrogblog.org/2013/11/07/will-climate-change-mean-the-end-of-coffee/ Will Climate Change Mean the End of Coffee?] (11/07/13)
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*[http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/02/science/earth/science-panel-warns-of-risks-to-food-supply-from-climate-change.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20131102 Climate Change Seen Posing Risk to Food Supplies] (11/02/13)
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59KvzvWkaVM&feature=player_embeddedhttp://www.worldbank.org/ Happy Cows Help Save the Planet: Climate Smart Agriculture in Costa Rica] (10-23-13)
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**Couple scaling issues:
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