Narrow roads lead to Harpur‚ flanked by small houses with expansive courtyards on both sides. Harpur is a small village perched at one corner of the Bandra block in Muzaffarpur district in the Indian state of Bihar‚ and though it may look like any other rural village‚ it is home to a group of women farmers who are at the forefront of a revolutionary change.  Historically‚ this region has grappled with water scarcity‚ which sharply limited the crops that farmers could cultivate. But since women-led self-help groups stepped in and installed solar pumps to provide affordable clean energy for irrigation‚ the scenario has changed dramatically. And along the way‚ these groups are challenging traditional gender norms‚ making women farmers a catalyst for climate adaptation. The post Solar Pumps Are Empowering Women Farmers in India appeared first on Reasons to be Cheerful.

The climate is changing‚ but is the change cause for concern?  “There are natural climate cycles‚ which are normal‚” research scientist Roy Spencer says‚ adding that “If you move beyond the temperature to things like storminess‚ you know‚ hurricane activity‚ there have been no demonstrable‚ long-term changes in anything other than a modest‚ relatively benign increase in temperature.” When it comes to climate change‚ Spencer‚ a meteorologist and research scientist at the University of Alabama in Huntsville‚ says he’s “been hearing the rhetoric and the fearmongering since the 1970s.” Asked if he personally worries about climate change‚ Spencer says: “No‚ if I was seriously worried about it‚ you know‚ I’d be worried for my children’s future and my grandchildren’s future. And I’m not.”  “I’m more worried about what our government is doing on a number of fronts‚ including regulatory mandates‚ which is going to make life much more expensive for them and therefore reduce their standard of living‚” adds Spencer‚ who has researched climate change for 40 years.  The “natural fluctuations in weather are normal‚” argues Spencer‚ currently a visiting fellow in The Heritage Foundation’s Center for Energy‚ Climate‚ and Environment. (The Daily Signal is Heritage’s news outlet.) Spencer joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” for the final episode of a three-part series on climate change. In it‚ he explains what we know and don’t know about the root causes of climate change and the appropriate response to a changing climate. Spencer also provides insight into how the climate may change in coming years. Listen to the podcast below:  Have an opinion about this article? To sound off‚ please email letters@DailySignal.com‚ and we’ll consider publishing your edited remarks in our regular “We Hear You” feature. Remember to include the URL or headline of the article plus your name and town and/or state. The post Should We Be Concerned Over Climate Change? appeared first on The Daily Signal.

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