DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Meat emits around a third of global emissions of methane, and action to cut this greenhouse gas has been identified by the UN and world leaders as the quickest route to slowing global heating. No-till and organic farming fall under the banner of regenerative agriculture, as well as the use of cover crops.

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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. That organic material contains copious amounts of carbon.

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Elemental Excelerator

JUNE 28, 2021

Nearly a quarter of that is beef, with environmental impacts ranging from methane emissions (aka cow burps) to land-use changes to water stresses. There’s data that shows when you manage animals in that way, it has a much more dramatic impact on the soils. It’s a labor and capital resource constraint thing.

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Grist

MAY 18, 2021

The term refers to actively pulling carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and storing it in soils, plants, rocks, and within the Earth’s crust. Earth is rich with existing carbon “sinks” that already draw down CO2, like forests, soils, and wetlands. They can pay to destroy methane leaking from a landfill.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 26, 2023

Tyson told the Progressive Grocer it is “trying to be upbeat and different”, with something that speaks definitively to younger Millennial and Gen Z consumers. percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization. The company is frank about the product’s marketing strategy.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 10, 2020

According to a growing body of scientific research, incorporating trees into farmland benefits everything from soil health to crop production to the climate. In Mexico, Ronnie Cummins, co-founder and international director of the Organic Consumers Association, is courting investors for funds to support a new agave agroforestry project.

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Agriculture Investment Soil Carbon 545

Better Ventures

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

While these distinctions are helpful, they’re definitely not exhaustive or absolute. To date, insurance and financial organizations have relied upon predictive risk models based on historical trends. Developed a remote Carbon Index to quantify soil organic carbon as a tool to help verify soil-based carbon offsets.

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