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Safeguarding natural habitats and biodiversity underpins the health of our planet. The National Academies provide scientific insights to guide conservation strategies that preserve ecosystems, wildlife, and the services they provide to humanity.
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Guidance for Federal Conservation Programs on PFAS on Agricultural Lands Offered in New Report
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A new report examines the scope of PFAS challenges in agriculture and identifies steps that land conservation agencies at the U.S. Department of Agriculture could take to reduce the impacts of these “forever chemicals” on natural resources and agricultural productivity.
U.S. National Recipient of Frontiers Plant Prize Honored at Recent Event
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Zia Mehrabi, the U.S. national champion for this year’s Frontiers Planet Prize, gave the keynote address at a recent event in San Francisco. In his speech, he talked about his research on diversified agriculture and food systems and its potential to address urgent climate challenges.
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