GRAY MAGUIRE: Farming’s future is under threat, but carbon sequestration gives hope
At least 75% of SA farmland still suffers unsustainable farming practices causing the degradation of soil carbon stocks
29 March 2023 - 05:00
In my last column I argued that “if humanity is to keep the impacts of climate change to within manageable levels it is absolutely vital that we proactively drive improvements in our management of natural systems”.
Since then, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released its sixth assessment report, which provides the most up-to-date scientific data on global temperature rises, fossil fuel emissions and the effect of the climate crisis. ..
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