U.S. Rice Farmers Turn Sustainability into Carbon Credits & Microsoft Is First to Buy

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By Georgina GustinJun 26, 2017, 1:00 am110 pts
By changing how they use water, rice growers in Arkansas, Mississippi and California cut their methane emissions and opened a door for agriculture in carbon markets. By Georgina Gustin The world's largest software maker made a novel purchase recently—from a handful of rice farmers. See Also: 2017:…

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