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Lessons From Sandy: extreme weather will be the new normal

Lessons From Sandy: extreme weather will be the new normal | The Glory of the Garden | Scoop.it

Ina recent forumheld at the Harvard School of Public Health four expert panelists discussed the most important lessons learned from Hurricane Sandy.

Daniel Schrag, climate scientist and Director of the Harvard Center for the Environment said that "hurricane Sandy has been connected by the public to climate change in a way that other storms have not".

This storm has brought the conversation of our vulnerability and need for adaptation to climate change back to the table.

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Saving the Family Coffee Farm: An Unintentional Organic Journey

Saving the Family Coffee Farm: An Unintentional Organic Journey | The Glory of the Garden | Scoop.it
In 1992, when coffee prices plummeted and pesticides robbed Geraldo Calderon of his health, he had to change his farming methods. But it would be another 5 years before he learned that he was on the cutting edge of the organic farming movement.
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