[C+] US, UAE: Climate Farming Fund Has Grown to $13 Billion

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US, UAE: Climate Farming Fund Has Grown to $13 Billion

Comprehension Questions:

1. How much funding has the Agriculture Innovation Mission (AIM) for Climate received?

2. What is the purpose of the AIM for Climate initiative?

3. From which source do a quarter and a third of global greenhouse emissions come?

4. What are some of the challenges that agriculture faces due to climate change?

5. What projects and initiatives are currently in progress as part of the AIM for Climate initiative?

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1. Which new words/phrases were easiest to remember? Give three.

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2. Which words/phrases were you having a hard time to speak/understand? Give three.

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drought

[ drout ]

noun

- a long period when there is little or no rain

This year, severe drought has ruined the crops.

biodiversity

[ bahy-oh-di-ˈvur-si-tee ]

noun

- the number and types of plants and animals that exist in a particular area or in the world generally

The host country can undertake conservation measures to build up or maintain its biodiversity.

sequestration

[ see-kwes-ˈtrey-shuhn ]

noun

- (of a substance) the act of separating and storing a harmful substance such as carbon dioxide in a way that keeps it safe

We are actively pursuing new environmental approaches like carbon sequestration.

resilient

[ri-ˈzil-yuhnt]

adjective

- able to return quickly to a previous good condition after problems

The US economy remains amazingly resilient.

regenerative agriculture

- a conservation and rehabilitation approach to food and farming systems

More than 15 million small farmers are already benefiting and even thriving from adopting the climate-beneficial practices of regenerative agriculture.