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Effects of Climate Change on Water Availability

By admin | Published: July 24, 2012
Climate change projections indicate a steady increase in temperature progressing through the 21stcentury, generally resulting in snowpack reductions, changes to the timing of snowmelt, altered streamflows, and reductions in soil moisture, all of which could affect water management, agriculture, recreation, hazard mitigation, and ecosystems across the nation. Despite some widespread similarities in climate change trends, [...]
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Food Crisis

By admin | Published: March 4, 2011
UN food experts call for increased agricultural investment to offset soaring prices 18 February 2011 – Faced with soaring food prices for the second time in three years, senior United Nations experts today called for greater investment in agriculture from both the public and private sectors to increase smallholder productivity. “Policy-related solutions are also required [...]
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