Soil & Natural Sequestration
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Invasive Earthworms Could Drive Up Carbon Loss from Forest Soils
Invasive earthworms are catching scientists’ attention as the latest threat to the ability of soils in the Canadian boreal forest to sequester carbon. -
Perennial Bioenergy Crops Would Save 3.33 Gigatons of Carbon by 2050
Increased cultivation of perennial bioenergy crops ranks #51 on Drawdown’s list of climate solutions, with the potential to reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide by 3.33 ... -
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Food Waste Composting Would Save 2.28 Gigatons of Carbon by 2050
Normalizing and intensifying the composting of food waste ranks #60 on Drawdown’s list of climate solutions, with the potential to reduce atmospheric carbon by 2.28 gigatons by 2050. -
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Carbon Farming Could Sequester Billions of Tonnes of CO2, with U.S. Pilot Project as One First Step
A concerted, well-supported effort by the world’s farmers to restore and protect soil health could reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide by as much as 65 ... -
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‘Rewilding’ Natural Habitats Restores Biodiversity, Boosts Carbon Storage to Address Climate Change
Restoration of natural habitats through “rewilding” is a key component of a rapid ecological transition, as both a “vital defence” against climate breakdown and ... -
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Extinction Threat Calls for ‘Paris Moment for Nature’: McKenna
Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna is calling for a “Paris Agreement moment for nature” after an alarming UN commission report found nature ... -
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Coastal Wetland Protection Would Save 3.3 Gigatons of Carbon by 2050
Protection of Coastal Wetlands ranks #52 on Drawdown’s list of climate solutions. The strategy could reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide by 3.3 gigatons by 2050, ... -
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Soil Health Emerges as Critical Climate Mitigation Tool as ‘Carbon Farming’ Takes Hold
The urgent need to restore the health of the world’s agricultural soils—for the sake of the food supply, and as a critical tool in ... -
Biochar Would Save 810 Megatons of Carbon by 2050
Accelerating the production of biochar ranks #72 on Drawdown’s list of climate solutions, with the potential to reduce atmospheric carbon by 810 megatons by ... -
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Permafrost Loss Could Produce $70 Trillion in Long-Term Costs, and Abrupt Thawing May Make It Worse
Just a week after researchers placed the cost of Arctic ice and permafrost melt as high as US$70 trillion, albeit over a span of ... -
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Rainforests Lose 12 Million Hectares in 2018, Global Forest Watch Reports
The World Resources Institute’s Global Forest Watch report is flagging 2018 as another devastating year for most of the planet’s rainforests, with responsibility falling ... -
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Indonesia Sees Path to Prosperity in ‘Mainstreaming’ Low-Carbon Development
Indonesia’s planning minister has said the country will choose a low-carbon development pathway after a government report found it could significantly boost the economy. By ... -
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B.C. to Log Old Growth Forest ‘to Oblivion’, Release Thousands of Tonnes of CO2
A British Columbia agency is proposing to log the province’s last ancient stands of old-growth forest “to oblivion”, Elphinstone Logging Focus (ELF) and Sierra ... -
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Australia Yanks Support from UN’s Green Climate Fund as National Elections Loom
Australia will stop contributions to the United Nations’ major fund for battling climate change this year, according to government budget papers released on Tuesday. With ... -
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Lookback from 2050: NPR Essay Shows How We Got Climate Change Under Control
It’s 2050. We’ve got climate change under control. And we got the job done through mass electrification, reimagining cities, protecting forests, and changing the ...
