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At UN level, there is a belief that the soil can only sequestarte so much carbon. This is an important debate. Part of the problem is that increased microbial activity can increase carbon dioxide release from soils - defeating the sequestration.
Small soil animals can limit the effects of climate change, a team of researchers has shown through a long-term study. In the same way that Yellowstone's wolves regulate plant diversity by controlling the number of grazing elk, the researchers found that insects, worms and other small creatures can play a similar regulatory role in soil ecosystems by feeding on the microbes that can trigger increased carbon emissions.
An international collaboration between researchers at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies (F&ES), the University of Helsinki, the Institute of Microbiology of the ASCR in the Czech Republic, and the University of New Hampshire -- was designed to shed light on this issue. They found: "In disturbed environments, where soil animals are not present, the feedback between climate change and microbial carbon production was strong, yet, when the soil community is healthy and diverse, we saw that animals feed on the microorganisms, limiting the feedback effects." The soil animals they studies were Isopods, we know better as 'woodlice' You may see them under piles of stones and they feed on fungal remains and other microbes.
Soil Health and National Security report "calls on ministers to formally recognise healthy soil as a strategic asset, critical for maintaining food and societal security. Healthy soil and a balanced ecosystem are critical for food sovereignty and a peaceful society."
Fate of our planet's environment depends on state of its soil "Our soil not only directly or indirectly provides most of our food, but it’s also central to our planet’s life-support system. "
Lessons learned from 100 carbon farms in Finland "Soil carbon sequestration is a recognized climate mitigation method, but it involves changes in the practices of more than 0.5 billion farms worldwide. We conducted farmer participatory research on 105 Finnish farms to investigate how farmers approach carbon (C) sequestration. We conducted training for farmers in the basics of carbon-farming and instructed them to make a Carbon Farming Plan for one of their fields. "
Why is methane surging? In one scenario, methane’s rise may come in part from a drop in hydroxyl, a chemical that acts as an atmospheric detergent; in the other, the gas is emanating from tropical wetlands flooded by heavy rains in recent years
Hydroxyl Radical - detergent of the atmosphere. Role of the hydroxyl radical (OH), the major CH4 sink, in the recent CH4 growth.
The role of hydroxyl as the most important cleaner of the air - also VOC's produced by trees play a crucial role in stabilizing the hydroxyl concentration - but is evaporating H2O the same as producing hydroxyl radicals.? Holistic logic points to hydroxyl but not only that.
This google group is for farmers, policy makers, investors, philanthropists, scientists, innovators, and healthy soils advocates committed to scaling the field of healthy soils and soil carbon sequestration.
Subscribe here: https://groups.google.com/u/0/g/sequestering-carbon-in-soil-addressing-the-climate-threat
Microbial Ecologies and Climate Change Walter Jehne
International Soil Science paper to COP26
Scotland Boosting carbon in agricultural soil
Warmer soil releases more carbon Warming 2 degrees releases billions of tons
Genetic Literacy project challenge whether 'organic' is good for climate change.
Down to Earth Podcast from Soil4Climate
Cover Crops not enough to regenerate soil after years of continuous corn.
For Flux's sake explores ways to measure energy flux through trophic networks.
Can organic farming solve the climate crisis? "With regenerative agriculture gaining traction, the organic industry is positioning itself as leading the way on carbon sequestration. The research is promising—but inconclusive."
Climate Change & Carbon Sequestration from Rodale
Farmers could help climate crisis
Will plants absorb more carbon in soil as CO2 rises?
Soil Moisture has major impact on on land carbon uptake. Nature
How do we regenerate the earth's soil carbon sponge?
Agriculture & Climate Change. It's all about the soil
Farming without disturbing soil could cut impacts by 30%. Report
European Journal Special edition on Soils and Climate Change mitigation
Soil Sequestration as Biological Negative Strategy
IPCC Agricultural Practices & GHGs
Soil biome should be focus of US R&D to combat climate change
As Carbon Markets reward New Efforts, Will Regenerative Farming Pioneers Be Left in the Dirt?
Sustainable futures over next decade are rooted in soil science
Regenerative Farming shift 'could reduce UK climate emissions'.
Can regenerative agriculture reverse climate change
Role of hemp in carbon farming
Regenerative Agriculture - the fastest way to climate safety?
UN Potential of Soil Sequestration
Charlie (author of this Masters) on 'Soil & Sustainability'
Group of young farmers use RA to combat climate change
Desertification is turning the Earth barren – but a solution is still within reach
Regeneratiive Agriculture could positively impact climate change, local farmers say
Amazing carbon Christine Jones
Thirsty roots exude more carbon
Methane in cattle differs from CO2 in fossil fuels.
Boris is no greensuper hero UnHerd
Carbon Sequestration through Soil health
Giving up meat wont make us greener
Sequestrating carbon in the soil
Glasgow Food & Climate Declaration
Zurich "We can’t fight climate change without transforming agriculture"
Asmeret Asefaw Berhe: How can soil's superpowers help us fight climate change?
Plant-Based Meats, Human Health, and Climate Change discuss the nutritional and ecological impacts of eating plant-based meat alternatives vs. animal meats.
ELMS & Climate Change (Private Eye Sept 2023)
Not all Soil Carbon created equally Carbon in soil doesn’t exist on its own. "Challenge is how to conceptually divide up all of the different forms without getting completely lost in the muck." Framework recommends separating SOM into particulate (POM) and mineral-associated (MAOM) forms, two SOM components that are fundamentally different in terms of their formation, persistence, and functioning. It helps to think about these two types of soil carbon like a checking and a savings account. But all depends on Carbon storage potential
Scientists question whether regenerative agriculture is more sustainable - not an attack, just doing their job. In NZ "What some agricultural scientists have done is continue to ask questions of regenerative proponents. The ongoing questioning is because no answers have appeared - the proponents want money to do the research to answer the questions."
RECSOIL Recarbonisation of World Soils "is a facility for scaling up soil organic carbon (SOC)-centred sustainable soil management (SSM) practices. The main priorities are: a) to prevent further SOC losses and increase SOC stocks; b) enhance farmer’s income; and c) contribute to food security."
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Chief (Lord Deben ex Tory Cabinet member) of UK’s Climate Change Committee says - in relation to government's ‘Net Zero Strategy’: “We still haven’t had a proper programme for land use. You’ve actually got to have trees, you’ve got to have soil. The missing bit of it is the land use programme”
Tree Targets must not infringe food production. NFU Cymru's 'Growing Together' strategy identifies the barriers and opportunities that exist to deliver on woodland objectives while safeguarding food production.
Carbon in the soil is much more valuable than carbon in a tree when it comes to limiting global warming. This is because soil organic carbon greatly increases the amount of water held in soil and water vapour is a primary driver of the greenhouse effect. "When you look at the greenhouse effect, about 70% of the greenhouse effect is due to water vapour, 25% of it is due to CO2. For every ton of carbon we store in the soil, we store between four and 10 tons of water. One tonne of organic carbon stored in soil is equivalent to 20 tonnes of CO2 pulled out of the atmosphere in terms of its heating capacity" says McCosker.
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