"The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for 40 newly-created Climate Change Fellowship positions.
The positions will be filled with the intention of assisting the record number applications from farmers, ranchers and rural small businesses seeking funding for clean energy projects under the Rural Energy for America Program.
According to the job posting on usajobs.gov, the anticipated salary for the positions will range from $57,118 to $89,835. The new positions are being funded by the Inflation Reduction Act."
"'It feels like I'm not crazy.' Gardeners aren't surprised as USDA updates key map."
TL;DR: The USDA has updated its plant hardiness zone map, showing that half the country has shifted into a new zone due to warming temperatures. #gardening#climatechange#USDA
"Plant hardiness zone designations represent what’s known as the “average annual extreme minimum temperature” at a given location during a particular time period (30 years, in this instance)."
I get fed up with WaPo and then it turns around and does a fine piece like this, documenting the appalling state of animal welfare enforcement of exotic species in this country.
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Runaway zebras delighted the nation — and exposed their owner’s dark past
Top grants have been awarded to large corp interests: Tyson, JBS, Cargill, & others underwritten by #BigAg. The program is under renewed scrutiny from watchdog groups, which claim the dept has provided lim. public info. re the selection process for apps., contracts being negotiated with grant recipients, & the criteria for what exactly constitutes #ClimateSmart. “We don’t need #USDA facilitating a pay-to-pollute carbon scheme that only goes to benefit big ops."-. #Climatehttps://prospect.org/environment/2023-09-01-big-ag-opens-another-vein-of-public-funding/
The survival of wolves in northern #Minnesota faces multiple challenges, with the leading cause of death stemming from actions taken by the U.S. Department of Agriculture ( #USDA ). In 2022, 174 documented #wolf deaths occurred in Minnesota, with a significant portion attributed to the USDA's Wildlife Services division – responsible for mitigating human-wildlife conflicts.