This year a handful of farmers in the San Joaquin Valley have new crop. But it’s not something you’ll find at your weekend farmer’s market. Instead it’s carbon. A new program funded by the state’s cap-and-trade initative aims to help farmers add cover crops to their fields, with the idea …
Read More »Global travel may be good for the soul, but its huge carbon footprint means it’s bad for the planet
The people of Earth are traveling more often and farther than they ever have before, and it’s taking a toll on the environment. For the first time, researchers have measured … Click to Continue »
Read More »A growing problem: Lightening the carbon footprint of cannabis farms
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Consider a typical cannabis farmer, growing an indoor crop. In a protected, controlled environment, they can grow a profitable mix of high-potency, medicinal marijuana and any … Click to Continue »
Read More »Arctic soils are set to release a lot of carbon � probably more than plants can absorb
ANCHORAGE, Alaska �� As temperatures have risen in the Arctic and worldwide, so have worries about how much carbon might stream into the atmosphere from warmer soils. Will enough new … Click to Continue »
Read More »Elephant poachers are hard at work in Africa, and carbon dating proves it
Elephant poaching is alive and well – and the elephants are not. A team of scientists examining seized shipments of elephant tusks from Africa have found that the vast majority … Click to Continue »
Read More »Obama says Paris deal to limit carbon pollution will take effect
The Paris climate accord negotiated last year has been ratified by enough countries to go into force, a step that will help reduce worldwide carbon pollution and stave off global … Click to Continue »
Read More »Tough to keep the world from warming when carbon is this cheap
Carbon markets, the free-enterprise solution to saving the world from global warming, are now in danger themselves. … Click to Continue »
Read More »California redwoods store more carbon than any other forests in the world, study finds
California’s ancient redwood forests aren’t just majestic and among the oldest living things on Earth – a new study finds they are a particularly potent weapon against global warming. … Click to Continue »
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