Climate Solutions for the Future of Coffee
In the face of climate change, the coffee industry is refocusing on agroforestry and developing hardier varieties and high-tech beanless brews.
Category: Climate Solutions
Can Biodigesters Save America’s Small Dairy Farms?
This sustainable technology presents an opportunity to turn cow manure and food waste into renewable energy and added income. But biodigesters are not always easy to operate, and they can be costly to replace. A look at the pros and cons. Modern Farmer. https://modernfarmer.com/2022/05/biodigesters-dairy-farms/
Building a Better Barn
Stepping back from the supply-chain chaos of the pandemic into the solid, low-tech building methods of the 19th century turned out to be just what I — and the environment —needed. Modern Farmer. https://modernfarmer.com/2022/01/building-a-better-barn/
San Antonio Finds the Key to Flood Control in Its Gardens
As climate change brings heavier rains, local officials and developers are managing the deluge of stormwater runoff with some low-tech—and pretty—solutions. National Resources Defense Council, Southwest Dispatch. https://www.nrdc.org/stories/san-antonio-finds-key-flood-control-its-gardens
Why You Want Oysters and a Salt Marsh Between You and a Hurricane
More coastal towns are building “living shorelines” for storm and flood protection. Vox. https://www.vox.com/2019/6/3/18262182/hurricane-season-2019-storm-protection
We Need to Change the Way We Talk About GMOs
In the escalating arms race between our crops and the organisms that destroy them, GMOs may be our best defense. Undark. https://undark.org/2018/10/04/how-we-talk-about-gmos/