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Environment & Energy

SharonAnn

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4. This was known in the 1930's drought with the development of farm tree shelter belts.

Reply to NickB79 (Original post)

Wed May 7, 2025, 12:55 PM

May 7

See this 10 min film about my grandfathers farm. “Trees to Tame the Wind”.
Made by the Department of Agriculture. Project was part of the WPA, the New Deal.
Ed Casey, the farmer in this film, was my grandfather. He only had a third-grade education, though he was capable of far more.
Because of this”shelter belt” project his farm became successful. And he was able raise and educate 7 children, all of whom graduated from college.

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'Wind theft': The mysterious effect plaguing wind farms [View all] NickB79 May 7 OP

This has been known for some time. The wind industry is... NNadir May 7 #1

Let alone that hurricanes are a part of a system earth uses to moderate heat. marble falls May 7 #7

i heard bill nye say mopinko May 7 #2

The functional idiot, Stanford professor Mark Z Jacobsen... NNadir May 7 #3

This was known in the 1930's drought with the development of farm tree shelter belts. SharonAnn May 7 #4

Ironically, most shelterbelts have been since been cleared NickB79 May 7 #5

Good point, seldom noted. The water mine is definitely subject to depletion. NNadir May 7 #8

Cool! 2naSalit May 7 #6