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POTSDAM — The village’s primary sources of greenhouse gas emissions have been identified by a local task force, which will aid the goal of becoming a state-certified Climate Smart Community. The “greenhouse gas inventory” provides a guideline for how to reduce emissions in the village, which Clarkson University’s Dr. Susan E. Powers identified as a “really important part” of gaining the certification, which entitles communities to exclusive state grants pertai...

1:02 The New York state Department of Environmental Conservation has announced another round of Climate Smart Communities. These communities are taking steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and build local climate resilience. The three communities meet criteria for bronze-level certification. The Town of New Lebanon in Columbia County completed a natural resources inventory, a climate vulnerability assessment focused on seasonal drought and set up a bicycle recycling program. Since June, the...

Mexicos Ban on U.S. Potatoes and Healthy Boost in Produce Demand Wednesday Feb 24th, 2021 From the Ag Information Network, I’m Bob Larson with your Agribusiness Update. **Forestland and farmland already contribute to carbon sequestration, and the American Farm Bureau says those contributions can rise as climate-smart farming practices increase. A Farm Bureau analysis of federal data shows reductions in agricultural emissions and the importance of finding new ways to capture more ca...

Press release content from Globe Newswire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. Comstock Secures Majority Interest in Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Company; Facility Plans ... Comstock Mining Inc.February 17, 2021 GMT VIRGINIA CITY, Nev., Feb. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Comstock Mining Inc. (NYSE: LODE) (“Comstock” and the “Company”) today announced transactions securing the rights to a majority equity stake in LINICO Corporation (“LiNiCo”), a lithium-ion battery (�...

Updated UN Women and Standard Bank Climate Smart Agriculture program has empowered women farmers in South Africa with skills and resources Paid for and posted byStandard Bank 2 Min Read In South Africa, the “Contributing to the Economic Empowerment of Women in Africa through Climate Smart Agriculture” project delivered agricultural inputs to 2,753 women farmers in the first half of 2020. The inputs included drought-resistant seeds of various crops, organic manure, farming equipment, and tr...