MSNBC: The Obama administration announced seven, regional “climate hubs” on Wednesday, aimed at researching and helping farmers and ranchers mitigate the effects of climate change.
The release notes that radical climate changes made farming much riskier, threatening both the country`s food source and economy.
“In the Midwest, growing seasons have lengthened by almost two weeks since 1950. The fire season is now 60 days longer than it was 30 years ago, and forests will become increasingly threatened…