Grist

OCTOBER 9, 2019

As they walled off rivers and created dry islands from what was previously soggy marsh, they discovered incredibly rich soil. No one foresaw that this very bounty — soil rich with organic material — would, over time, become a curse of sorts. When Jones Tract, a delta island, flooded in 2004, the damage cost $90 million to fix.

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Soil Methane Carbon Organic 84

DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Cows produce methane, a greenhouse gas that absorbs more atmospheric heat than carbon and is currently responsible for 25 percent of all global warming today. Livestock methane emissions are also rising in some of these countries. Livestock methane emissions are also rising in some of these countries.

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Methane Agriculture Africa Climate change 135

DeSmogBlog

APRIL 22, 2021

A growing group of environmentalists, politicians, communities, and even the industry’s own workers have become increasingly critical of the fossil fuel industry, and see room for action under the Biden administration, though most attention has been placed on hot-button topics like climate change and methane emissions.

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Waste Waste Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 98

Business Green

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

It is against this backdrop, APRIL has also been trying to turn around its reputation for environmental destruction, pollution, and land disputes. Farmers are given support and advice on protecting soil health and cultivating rice paddies and bananas as opposed to inefficient palm oil plantations.

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Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 36