Tag: Sustainability

SD farmer flexes drought-fighting muscle in face of dry conditions

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By: Mike Moen, Public News Service |

The South Dakota region has seen some wet weather in recent days, but the entire state is still in varying levels of drought status. That has farmers prepping for a potentially dry planting and growing season. Data show persistent droughts have become a headache for farmers in this part of the country, even with South

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Farmers are abandoning their land

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by: MinotVoice  |  

Across the globe, in places that are not North Dakota, farmers are making a surprising choice: they’re abandoning millions of acres once lush with crops and livestock. It’s part of a pattern of migration away from the rural, and it’s leaving a mark on the landscape that has ecologists talking: is it a loss of

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What Will It Take for Humans to Colonize the Milky Way?

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by: Josh Wolsky  |  

Is earth the cradle of humanity? Are we destined to expand our horizons to new solar systems? It will be a monumental undertaking, but the first step is building a sustainable civilization here on earth.

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