To Make Progress on Climate, Some Farmers Won't Say 'Climate'
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Changes to agriculture could help reduce emissions and build resilience on farms, but some advocates say it’s better not to talk about it.

Farm workers weed a bell pepper field in the sun as southern California is facing a heatwave, in Camarillo, on July 3 2024. The administration of US President Joe Biden on July 2, proposed new regulations aimed at protecting laborers working in extremely high temperatures, as heat waves intensified by climate change increasingly blanket the nation. The rule would be aimed at mail carriers, delivery people, construction workers, landscapers, restaurant staff and others exposed to consistently high heat indexes, which measures how the temperature actually feels to humans. (Photo by ETIENNE LAURENT / AFP) (Photo by ETIENNE LAURENT/AFP via Getty Images)By Lisa Held • November 4, 2026Changes to agriculture and food production could help reduce emissions and build resilience on farms, but some advocates say it’s better not to talk about it. Others disagree.Read the full article →

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