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=====Solar farms and sheep grazing show how farming and clean energy can share land===== | |||
[https://www.ehn.org/solar-farms-and-sheep-grazing-show-how-farming-and-clean-energy-can-share-land by EHN Curators 2/7/25 EHN] | |||
America is losing farmland at a rate of about 2,000 acres per day, much of it to housing sprawl and industrial growth. As the demand for renewable energy grows, solar companies are increasingly eyeing these same lands for large-scale projects. While solar development raises fears about displacement of food production and ecological harm, the Georgia example shows that clean energy and agriculture don’t have to be at odds. Integrating solar with sheep grazing or pollinator habitats offers a hybrid approach to land use. But this model depends on local policies, utility incentives, and how landowners value long-term income versus short-term gains. | |||
=====Nearly half of the world is suitable for diversified farming for sustainable intensification===== | =====Nearly half of the world is suitable for diversified farming for sustainable intensification===== | ||
[https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-023-01062-3 by Hannah Kamau 29/11/23 communications earth & environment] | [https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-023-01062-3 by Hannah Kamau 29/11/23 communications earth & environment] | ||
