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Bar and pie-graphs representing GHG emissions by state, broken down by sector.

John Oliver humorously explains what carbon offsets are, what they claim to do, and how they might be making climate change even worse.

This report details the findings from the Capacity Discovery project, an online survey implemented in spring 2015 that documented the current and future capacity of land-grant universities in the Northeast to address climate change research and Extension work in the agriculture, natural resources, and forestry sectors.

Making the connection between climate and financial risk at scale for financial institutions, companies, and governments.

A one-pager summarizing climate related hazards and vulnerabilities in northeast agriculture, key adaptation and mitigation strategies, and regional priorities.

Crop Production and Protection (CPP) National Programs deliver technical, science-based information, genetic resources, and technologies for increased crop productivity, economically and environmentally sustainable methods of crop production, and protection from plant diseases and pests.

A peer reviewed research paper from 2015 on changes in crop species diversity by US region between 1978-2012.

Glossary of terms related to climate change and agriculture.

This 2015 report provides an overview of regional agriculture and forest system sensitivities to climate change and adaptation strategies, a greenhouse gas emissions and mitigation profile for the region, and a summary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs that are vulnerable to a changing climate and what is being done to build resilience on working lands through these programs.

The proceedings from this 2018 workshop include recorded talks, summaries and synthesis of discussion. Together, this document captures some of the research, expertise, and experiences of those working to address climate adaptation and actions to support agriculture in our region.

A technical paper showing that plastics, including the most common global polymer polyethylene, are a heretofore unrecognized source of climate-relevant trace gases that are expected to increase as more plastic is produced and accumulated in the environment.

Biodiversity for a Livable Climate presents a talk by Walter Jehne, Australian climate scientist and soil microbiologist who is the Director of Healthy Soils Australia.