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The Turlock Irrigation District approved a pilot project testing the construction of solar panels over irrigation canals in the San Joaquin Valley. Solar-paneled canals are a multi-benefit solution Read the full article from UC Merced here.

COP26 holds the power to act on climate change In 1992 nearly all countries agreed they had the power to act on climate change. COP26 stands for the 26th Conference of Parties. They recognized then that Earth was drowning in planet-warming gas emissions from burning dirty fossil fuels. They set ground rules and expectations for global cooperation…

Regenerative Annual Cropping Project Drawdown defines regenerative annual cropping as: any annual cropping system that includes at least four of the following six practices: compost application, cover crops, crop rotation, green manures, no-till or reduced tillage, and/or organic production. These practices sequester carbon in soils and reduce emissions at modest rates, but have wide adoption potential and thus…

The $100 billion coffee industry is vulnerable to climate change The $100 billion coffee industry is one of the world’s most vulnerable to climate change. The plants that grow arabica beans thrive in cool regions with distinct rainy and dry seasons. But global warming is causing those regions to shrink. Within the next seven decades,…

Food, agriculture, and land use Human activity has transformed a significant fraction of the planet’s land, especially for growing food and harvesting forests. Land is the livelihood for billions of people. The twin forces of a growing population and rising consumption mean the challenge of stewarding land in sustainable ways will only intensify. How can…

Running Tide develops new technologies to accelerate and scale the naturally restorative benefits of shellfish and kelp.