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Carbon Farming Kickstarter

Here's the Youtube video that goes with Eric's previous story and his Kickstarter campaign  keep reading

Written by Celsias last month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Agriculture & Food, Carbon Sequestration

Carbon-Sequestering Agriculture: A Promising Solution

  Global agriculture is currently a major contributor of carbon emissions. However, there are crops and practices that can reverse that trend, actively sequestering carbon while producing food and other essential human needs. The first component of this strategy is the use of perennial crops, like trees and other long-lived plants ... keep reading

Written by Eric Toensmeier last month, about Agriculture & Food, Carbon Sequestration, Finance & Money

Biochar Slashes Bioenergy Soil Emissions

  Adding charcoal to land used to grow bioenergy crops can greatly increase their overall benefit in helping cut our greenhouse-gas emissions, scientists have shown. Applying so-called 'biochar' before planting energy crops can cut soil greenhouse-gas emissions by around a third. Soils are among the biggest sources of UK emissions, and ... keep reading

Written by Planet earth Online last month, about Agriculture & Food, Carbon Sequestration, Climate Change, Food (1 comment)

Permafrost: The Tipping Time Bomb

What happens when permafrost melts? keep reading

Written by NASA Jet Propulsion Lab in March, about Carbon Sequestration, Climate Change, Environmental Disasters

A Bottom Line for the Carbon Tax

The EU prides itself to have established, in 2011, the European Union’s Emissions Trading System (ETS). The EU ETS is claimed to be the cornerstone of the European Union’s policy to combat climate change and a primary tool for reducing industrial greenhouse gas emissions cost-effectively. Involving 31 countries ... keep reading

Written by Carlos Duarte/The Conversation in February, about Carbon Sequestration, Carbon Trading, Climate Change, Economics, Emissions, Finance & Money

APP Commits to End Deforestation. Let's Hope They Mean it This Time

Asia Pulp and Paper , which is the world's third-largest paper producer has agreed to stop using logs from Indonesia's natural forests. This follows a massive campaign by a number of groups concerned about the devastation they were causing.  How cool is that to see massive industries agreeing to ... keep reading

Written by Celsias in February, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Carbon Sequestration, Clean Technologies, Environment & Wildlife, Environmental Disasters, Events

LSBF's New MBA in Carbon Management

The London School of Business and Finance (LSBF) has launched a new Global MBA with a specialisation in Carbon Management. The degree is designed to give students all the knowledge needed to pursue careers in the renewable energy sector, which grew by 17% in 2011 with global investments of over ... keep reading

Written by Celsias in November 2012, about Carbon Sequestration, Carbon Trading, Climate Change, Education

Carbon Dioxide - The Main Culprit of Global Warming

  Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a slightly toxic, odorless, colorless gas with a slightly pungent, acid taste. it is currently occurring at an average concentration of about 390 parts per million by volume or 591 parts per million by mass. CO2 gas is 1.5 times as heavy as air, so ... keep reading

Written by Naseem Sheikh in October 2012, about Carbon Sequestration, Climate Change, Deforestation, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Weather

Salt Marshes May Slow Climate Warming . . . For a While

  Salt marshes may help slow the rate of climate change in the future, as rising and warmer oceans will enable them to more quickly capture and remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, according to a study published in the journal Nature this week. Carbon dioxide is the predominant “greenhouse gas ... keep reading

Written by Celsias in October 2012, about Carbon Sequestration, Climate Change, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Environment & Wildlife

Scientific Discovery Offers 'Green' Solution in Fight Against Greenhouse Gases

A low-cost new material that could lead to innovative technologies to tackle global warming has been discovered by scientists at The University of Nottingham. The porous material, named NOTT-300, has the potential to reduce fossil fuel emissions through the cheaper and more efficient capture of polluting gases such as carbon ... keep reading

Written by Celsias in October 2012, about Carbon Sequestration, Climate Change, Design, Education, Emissions (1 comment)

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