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GLI in the media: climate change testimony

February 6, 2013Emily DombeckUncategorizedComments Off

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U expertise in a changing climate

“The idea is that we’ve got to look at things like our agriculture, water, cities, and forests, and say ‘How are we going to manage these in a shifting climate?’ he says. “How do we plant our crops? How do we manage our water resources and our forests and our landscapes and our cities in light of climate change, at least for the next couple of decades?”

- Jon Foley, UMNews, 29 January 2013

GLI in the Media: Foley interviewed on Marketplace

August 10, 2012Emily DombeckUncategorizedComments Off

Drought brings questions over supremacy of corn

So this year when there’s a big drought, we have a very vulnerable system. We have this one crop, covering most of the country. Imagine a mutual fund with only one company in it.

- Jon Foley, Marketplace Morning Report, 10 August 2012

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