January 26, 2022 02:24 pm
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/26/22901613/california-climate-change-carbon-sequestration-soil-agriculture
The climate solution in Californias compost and crops
Scaling up composting, tree-planting, and other sustainable agricultural practices in California could trap about a quarter of the state’s annual carbon dioxide emissions by 2030, according to a new report. These strategies for drawing down greenhouse gases are cheaper and easier to ramp up than technological alternatives, like devices that suck planet-heating CO2 out of the air, and should play a key role in the state’s efforts to address climate change, the report authors argue.
Although it often leads the nation in setting aggressive climate goals, California is also a state with one of the biggest carbon footprints, making it imperative that the state consider a wide range of strategies for reducing emissions. That could include...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/26/22901613/california-climate-change-carbon-sequestration-soil-agriculture
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