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"As Trump showed, even negative buzz is good, especially for front runners, because it can suck attention away from challengers (remember during GOP debate when he talked about his ‘hands’)."
Drew Margolin
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"If the refugee ban goes through, the administration will abdicate on yet another leadership role – this time on humanitarian issues."
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Rachel Rhodes
rer252@cornell.edu
202-434-8036
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“There are two types of flooding from hurricanes that impact soil health. The biggest concern is when ocean water floods an area due to storm surges. The saltwater makes it more difficult for plants to grow. Over time, the salt will be washed out of the soil through natural rainfall or irrigation, so it tends to be a short-term problem. The second type of flooding comes from high rainfall amounts. Prolonged anaerobic conditions may persist, and plants may suffer or die from that and a potential concern occurs when the floodwaters contain a lot of contaminants from industrial areas."
Media:
Lindsey Hadlock
lmh267@cornell.edu
607-269-6911
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“Dorian has hit the Southeast at the peak harvest season for many crops. At this point farmers have invested not only money, but months of labor into producing a product that they are counting on to pay the bills for the remainder of the year and to pay for next year’s planting investments."
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Lindsey Hadlock
lmh267@cornell.edu
607-269-6911
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Rebecca Valli
rv234@cornell.edu
607-255-6035
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The recent plunge in Argentine currency and bond markets, along with the government's re-imposition of capital controls, provide graphic evidence of the failure of Mauricio Macri's strategy to right the Argentine economy through orthodox free market reforms.
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Rebecca Valli
rv234@cornell.edu
607-255-6035
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“Methane levels have been rising rapidly over the past decade. The shale gas boom in the U.S. is the single largest culprit, making up one third of the increase in all fluxes of methane globally from all sources."
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Jeff Tyson
jeff.tyson@cornell.edu
(607) 793-5769
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"The timing of this move is extremely controversial — this effectively curtails the role of the elected Parliament, leading up to the most turbulent political decision the UK has faced in decades."
Media:
Rebecca Valli
rv234@cornell.edu
607-255-6035
Related Tip Sheet:
UK parliament suspension sends MPs scrambling (08/28/19)
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"We know that scam artists search for the path of least resistance, so sites that have no oversight will actually attract more of this kind of content. Putting some rules in place should slow them down."
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Rachel Rhodes
rer252@cornell.edu
202-434-8036
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"The U.S. dairy industry produces more than 20 percent of U.S. protein, more than 50 percent of calcium, more than 25 percent of B vitamins, and more than 15 percent of potassium on less than 20 million acres of land."
Media:
Jeff Tyson
jeff.tyson@cornell.edu
(607) 793-5769
Related Tip Sheet:
Upcoming IPCC report to call for urgent food system reforms (08/07/19)
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“Addressing the climate catastrophe is about much more than fossil fuels: Agriculture contributes more than one-fourth of total greenhouse gas emissions. Environmentalists who are serious about battling global hunger and limiting greenhouse gas emissions must be open to all tools — including genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and CRISPR."
Media:
Jeff Tyson
jeff.tyson@cornell.edu
(607) 793-5769
Related Tip Sheet:
Upcoming IPCC report to call for urgent food system reforms (08/07/19)
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