Re:The World Has Passed ‘Peak Agricultural Land’
by smallerfish on Friday August 19, 2022 @07:59AM
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> 3) Grazing animals are good for carbon capture, as they need grass to graze, and grass is one of the best carbon sinks.
a) Citation? Most studies I can find on a quick googling show minimal effects.
b) Whereas clearing forest to create pasture for animals to graze is...not good for carbon capture. Quote from WWF: "Alone, the deforestation caused by cattle ranching is responsible for the release of 340 million tons of carbon to the atmosphere every year, equivalent to 3.4% of current global emissions." https://wwf.panda.org/discover/knowledge_hub/where_we_work/a...
a) Citation? Most studies I can find on a quick googling show minimal effects.
b) Whereas clearing forest to create pasture for animals to graze is...not good for carbon capture. Quote from WWF: "Alone, the deforestation caused by cattle ranching is responsible for the release of 340 million tons of carbon to the atmosphere every year, equivalent to 3.4% of current global emissions." https://wwf.panda.org/discover/knowledge_hub/where_we_work/a...