Sequestering Carbon in Soils Isn’t Enough to Offset Livestock Industry Emissions, Study Finds

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By Paige BennettFeb 2, 2024, 1:28 pm941 ptsInterestingTop
A new study highlights the risk of depending on soil carbon sequestration as a way to offset the emissions produced from raising livestock. The study found that offsetting the methane and nitrous oxide emissions from the global livestock industry would require 135 gigatonnes (135 billion metric tons) of carbon…

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