Introduction
Welcome to Episode 64 of the IER Podcast hosted by Enrique Saenz.
Researchers: Midwest’s Agri-food System Must Transform to Survive
By Enrique Saenz
Researchers from around the Midwest say the COVID-19 crisis has revealed that the region’s nearly century-old agriculture system needs to transform in order to remain sustainable and profitable.
Intermission
A roundup of recent climate and environmental related headlines from around the world.
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Coalition of states seeks to stop think tank lawsuit against fuel efficiency standards
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EPA limits states’ ability to challenge energy project construction
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Study: Global environmental changes are making forests shorter, younger
Link for the second story.
Indiana University Survey Finds Hoosiers’ Political Divisions Extend to Environmental Issues
By Enrique Saenz
A new Indiana University report found a majority of Hoosiers, regardless of their political affiliation, believe climate change is happening but disagree on the cause.