The Water-Harvesting Soil-Carbon Sponge
There is a powerful, beneficial partnership between the hydrologic cycle circulating life-giving water and the carbon-based, soil-building, carbon-cycling life in the soil—known as the soil-carbon sponge.
NMSU hosts soil health workshop series
Taking place Sept. 22-23 and Oct. 27-28, the webinars will address the importance of soil resilience to withstand drought and climate change and sustain agricultural production.
The Solution to Climate Change is right under our Feet
Rodale Institute’s newest white paper demonstrates that regenerative agriculture is a win-win-win climate solution that’s ready for widescale implementation now.
Cattle are part of the climate solution
A conversation with rangeland ecologist Richard Teague, PhD, analyzing the role that adaptive multi-paddock cattle grazing plays in sequestering carbon.
Acequia culture models restorative solutions
Traditional farmers have the tools to make agriculture one of our most restorative solutions to the climate crisis –but for land based ways of life to persist we need policy that supports implementation and improvement of these strategies.
How carbon-smart farming can feed us and fight climate change at the same time
Because of its massive potential to store carbon and foundational role in growing our food supply, soil makes farming a solution for both climate change and food security.
Rattan Lal Reinforcing Soil Health Principles For a Healthy Planet
Dr. Rattan Lal’s life’s work has helped focus attention on soils as both a source and a sink of carbon.
Managing cattle for soil and watershed health
In contrast to the popular view of cattle as climate destroyers, they can actually help mitigate climate change. Excerpted from Replenish: The Virtuous Cycle of Water and Prosperity by Sandra Postel.