The article discusses the impact of climate change on agricultural systems and the need for adaptation and mitigation strategies. The American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America have published a virtual issue that covers various topics related to climate change and agriculture. The issue includes commissioned articles and volunteered papers that address the changing climate, genetic and agronomic responses of crops to climate-related stresses, soil and water management, and crop modeling. The virtual issue aims to provide information to a wide audience and is the beginning of an ongoing effort to capture the science on critical issues and promote collaboration in the field. [Extracted from the article]
*CLIMATE change denial, *CLIMATE change models, *COBALT industry, *ENERGY economics, *CLIMATE change, *FOSSIL fuel power plants, *LITHIUM industry
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My former colleague and mentor, Prof. David Boyce, loved Vaclav Smil's ([3]) I How the World Really Works i . Here is Smil's thesis in a nutshell: Complete decarbonization of the global economy by 2050 is now conceivable only at the cost of unthinkable global economic retreat, or as a result of extraordinarily rapid transformations relying on near-miraculous technical advances. To be sure, Smil is no climate change denier. [Extracted from the article]
*LAND tenure, *BOUNDARY disputes, *HUNGER, *RECLAMATION of land, *CLIMATE change
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The book "Land: How the hunger for ownership shaped the modern world" by Winchester explores the history and consequences of land ownership. It emphasizes that land is not an immutable entity and can be shaped by both nature and human intervention. The book provides examples such as land reclamation in the Netherlands and the impact of climate change on land. It also delves into the conflicts that have arisen from land ownership, including border disputes and territorial conquests. The author argues that land ownership is a human construct and discusses the relative and absolute aspects of owning land. The book highlights the constructive and destructive aspects of land ownership and its impact on society and the environment. [Extracted from the article]