Truterra will pilot carbon project with Nori
Truterra, the sustainability business unit of Land O’ Lakes, has launched a pilot program through the 2022 growing season with Nori, a startup with blockchain technology for a carbon removal…
Read More...Coalition of farm, conservation groups unites on climate proposals
Leading farm groups united with two major environmental groups to release more than 40 policy recommendations aimed at helping farmers benefit economically from reducing U.S. greenhouse gas emissions while helping…
Read More...Fate of climate payment plans in hands of researchers
A dizzying array of ongoing research projects, with sponsors ranging from the Energy Department to multinational food industry giants, will go a long way toward determining whether carbon credit markets can become a…
Read More...The biggest trees capture the most carbon: Large trees dominate carbon storage in forests
Older, large-diameter trees have been shown to store disproportionally massive amounts of carbon compared to smaller trees, highlighting their importance in mitigating climate change, according to a new study.
Read More...Baker Institute-led group develops proposed nationwide protocol for storing carbon
A working group led by Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy has developed an innovative measurement-based standard – “BCarbon” – for removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and storing it in…
Read More...In grasslands plagued by invasives and drought, wildfires fuel calls for new solutions
Across the West, the increasing prevalence of invasive plants, and the growing influence of climate change, is changing the relationship between vast rangelands, drought, and wildfire.
Read More...Belching cows and endless feedlots: Fixing cattle’s climate issues
The United States is home to 95 million cattle. Changing what they eat could have a significant effect on emissions of greenhouse gases like methane that are warming the world
Read More...Decades of mismanagement led to choked forests — now it’s time to clear them out, fire experts say
For decades, federal, state and local agencies have prioritized fire suppression over prevention, pouring billions of dollars into hiring and training firefighters, buying and maintaining firefighting equipment and educating the…
Read More...Soils contribute greatly to forest fire carbon emissions
As climate warming stokes longer fire seasons and more severe fires in North American boreal forests, calculating how much carbon each fire burns grows more urgent. The amount depends more…
Read More...Indigo Ag’s carbon credits help farmers, environment
The Boston-based startup Indigo Ag has fashioned itself into a Swiss Army knife for regenerative agriculture, selling transport and trading along with treatments. Now, it’s selling carbon credits from regenerative…
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