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Applying science and healthcare principles to soil wellness can help our planet

GreenBiz

Soil removes about 25 percent of the world’s fossil fuel emissions each year through carbon sequestering, a natural way of removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Alternatively, farmers can use a method called the Haney test to evaluate soil health indicators such as soil respiration and water-soluble organic carbon.

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Investors are betting billions on carbontech. Will it pay off?

Grist

Technologies that capture, reuse, or lock away carbon dioxide have long seemed more like science fiction than viable ventures: Buildings that trap waste gases in their concrete bricks. Meatless burgers and fruits and vegetables enriched with captured carbon. “That question is fading, because there are more tangible examples.”

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Investigation: How the Meat Industry is Climate-Washing its Polluting Business Model

DeSmogBlog

Huang’s speech points to an industry nervous about its role in a carbon-constrained future. A study published in Science last year found that even if emissions from fossil fuels ceased right away, projected eating habits would make it impossible to keep global average temperature rises to 1.5C.

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Applying science and healthcare principles to soil wellness can help our planet

AGreenLiving

Soil removes about 25 percent of the world’s fossil fuel emissions each year through carbon sequestering, a natural way of removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Alternatively, farmers can use a method called the Haney test to evaluate soil health indicators such as soil respiration and water-soluble organic carbon.

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