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'No Less Than Spiritual Bond': Indonesians Fight To Preserve Peatland
Indonesia has more tropical peatland than any other country, but it is also quickly losing this poorly understood ecosystem. That affects local residents and wildlife and also has global impact.
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Rock On: How Crushed Stone Could Help Fight Climate Change
From sugar plantations in Brazil to tea estates in India, crushed rock is being sprinkled across large stretches of farmland globally in a novel bid to combat climate change. The technique is called Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW).
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New Farm Fertilizer Could Remove CO2 from Air, Improve Soil Quality
Researchers have identified a method to accelerate carbon mineralisation using calcium silicates in farm fertilizers. The process could sequester billions of tons of CO2 while benefiting soil health. Unlike traditional magnesium silicates, calcium silicates react faster with CO2, making the approach more efficient. Scientists are exploring ways to ...
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New Soil Carbon Measurement Method Could Boost Trust in Carbon Credit Markets
Direct soil carbon measurement is being explored as a more accurate method for verifying carbon storage in agriculture. Unlike predictive models, which can be unreliable, this method provides solid data that improves carbon credit market trust. A recent study showed how direct measurements could scale cost-effectively across large areas, supporting...
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Google Signs Deal To Buy Carbon Credits From Indian Farms
Google will buy carbon credits from an Indian initiative that turns large amounts of agricultural waste into biochar - a form of charcoal that removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and returns it to the soil, it said on Thursday.
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Burying Wood: A Simple, Low-Tech Carbon Storage Solution to Combat Climate Change
Researchers have found a 3,775-year-old log buried under a farm in Canada, offering insight into a low-cost and scalable method to lock carbon out of the atmosphere for millennia. The study reveals that burying wood under the right conditions, such as in oxygen-deprived environments and clay soils, could prevent its decay and preserve its carbon co...
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Forests Emit Carbon Dioxide for Years After Wildfires, Study Finds
A recent study has found that forests destroyed by wildfires continue to emit carbon dioxide (CO₂) for years after the flames die down. The research, conducted in Sweden’s boreal forests, revealed that burnt areas release CO₂ at a rate that more than doubles the amount emitted during the fire itself. These findings are particularly concerning...
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Soils Play Key Role In Keeping Planet Cool: Study
A new study investigated how to stop soil carbon from evaporating and trapping heat in the air.
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Lunar Soil Can Produce Oxygen, Fuel for Long-Term Human Bases on Moon, Say Scientists
Researchers from China have claimed that the lunar soil has the potential to generate oxygen and fuel. They say the soil on the Moon contains active compounds that can convert carbon dioxide into oxygen and fuels.
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ISRO, IISc Develop Bacteria-Infused 'Space Bricks' to Build Structures on Mars
Humans will require spaces to live in if they are to be sent to planets like Mars. So, the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru has collaborated with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to develop a prototype for Martian and lunar soil bricks to be used in the construction of habitats for human settlements on the Red Planet.
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India's Soil Organic Carbon Content Fell From 1% To 0.3% In 70 Years: Report
The Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) content in India has come down to 0.3 per cent from 1 per cent in the past 70 years which is a cause of concern for the agriculture sector, National Rainfed Area Authority (NRAA) CEO Ashok Dalwai has said.
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Amazon Rainforest Fire: Amazon Rainforest Is Ablaze, Turning Day Into Night In Brazil
Huge tracts of the Amazon, which serves as the lungs of the planet by taking in carbon dioxide, storing it in soils and producing oxygen, are ablaze. Smoke from the widespread fires has turned day into night in Sao Paulo, and intensified a controversy over the Brazilian government's land use policies.
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Invasive Plants May Accelerate Global Warming
Invasive plants, such as kudzu, can accelerate the greenhouse effect by releasing carbon stored in soil into the atmosphere, researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have found.
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Mars rover analyzes first soil samples
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity, has found traces of compounds containing carbon, an essential building block for life.
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'No Less Than Spiritual Bond': Indonesians Fight To Preserve Peatland
Indonesia has more tropical peatland than any other country, but it is also quickly losing this poorly understood ecosystem. That affects local residents and wildlife and also has global impact.
-
Rock On: How Crushed Stone Could Help Fight Climate Change
From sugar plantations in Brazil to tea estates in India, crushed rock is being sprinkled across large stretches of farmland globally in a novel bid to combat climate change. The technique is called Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW).
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New Farm Fertilizer Could Remove CO2 from Air, Improve Soil Quality
Researchers have identified a method to accelerate carbon mineralisation using calcium silicates in farm fertilizers. The process could sequester billions of tons of CO2 while benefiting soil health. Unlike traditional magnesium silicates, calcium silicates react faster with CO2, making the approach more efficient. Scientists are exploring ways to ...
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New Soil Carbon Measurement Method Could Boost Trust in Carbon Credit Markets
Direct soil carbon measurement is being explored as a more accurate method for verifying carbon storage in agriculture. Unlike predictive models, which can be unreliable, this method provides solid data that improves carbon credit market trust. A recent study showed how direct measurements could scale cost-effectively across large areas, supporting...
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Google Signs Deal To Buy Carbon Credits From Indian Farms
Google will buy carbon credits from an Indian initiative that turns large amounts of agricultural waste into biochar - a form of charcoal that removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and returns it to the soil, it said on Thursday.
-
Burying Wood: A Simple, Low-Tech Carbon Storage Solution to Combat Climate Change
Researchers have found a 3,775-year-old log buried under a farm in Canada, offering insight into a low-cost and scalable method to lock carbon out of the atmosphere for millennia. The study reveals that burying wood under the right conditions, such as in oxygen-deprived environments and clay soils, could prevent its decay and preserve its carbon co...
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Forests Emit Carbon Dioxide for Years After Wildfires, Study Finds
A recent study has found that forests destroyed by wildfires continue to emit carbon dioxide (CO₂) for years after the flames die down. The research, conducted in Sweden’s boreal forests, revealed that burnt areas release CO₂ at a rate that more than doubles the amount emitted during the fire itself. These findings are particularly concerning...
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Soils Play Key Role In Keeping Planet Cool: Study
A new study investigated how to stop soil carbon from evaporating and trapping heat in the air.
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Lunar Soil Can Produce Oxygen, Fuel for Long-Term Human Bases on Moon, Say Scientists
Researchers from China have claimed that the lunar soil has the potential to generate oxygen and fuel. They say the soil on the Moon contains active compounds that can convert carbon dioxide into oxygen and fuels.
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ISRO, IISc Develop Bacteria-Infused 'Space Bricks' to Build Structures on Mars
Humans will require spaces to live in if they are to be sent to planets like Mars. So, the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru has collaborated with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to develop a prototype for Martian and lunar soil bricks to be used in the construction of habitats for human settlements on the Red Planet.
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India's Soil Organic Carbon Content Fell From 1% To 0.3% In 70 Years: Report
The Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) content in India has come down to 0.3 per cent from 1 per cent in the past 70 years which is a cause of concern for the agriculture sector, National Rainfed Area Authority (NRAA) CEO Ashok Dalwai has said.
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Amazon Rainforest Fire: Amazon Rainforest Is Ablaze, Turning Day Into Night In Brazil
Huge tracts of the Amazon, which serves as the lungs of the planet by taking in carbon dioxide, storing it in soils and producing oxygen, are ablaze. Smoke from the widespread fires has turned day into night in Sao Paulo, and intensified a controversy over the Brazilian government's land use policies.
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Invasive Plants May Accelerate Global Warming
Invasive plants, such as kudzu, can accelerate the greenhouse effect by releasing carbon stored in soil into the atmosphere, researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have found.
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Mars rover analyzes first soil samples
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity, has found traces of compounds containing carbon, an essential building block for life.
