We’ve all felt it; the dog days are expanding their territory, lasting longer and showing their teeth more often.
According to NOAA, eight of the ten warmest years on record have occurred within the past decade. 2016 was the warmest year in the history of instrumental observation, and 2017 was the warmest year without an El Niño influence.
If the current greenhouse gas emissions rates persist, it will result in the continuation of the global temperature increase.
The Paris Climate Agreement’s goal of limiting warming to 1.5°C will require transformational challenges – especially in land use and farming. It is unattainable with our current practices,
On August 8th,the UN Climate released its special report on Climate Change and Land Use. It held dire warnings; unless we change the way we eat and farm, we are all in for a bit of trouble. Continue reading “Why didn’t the UN Climate Report Offer Organic Farming as a Solution?”
