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Carbon farmers are climate rockstars

When it comes to slowing down climate change, I say farmers are Australia’s VIPs because they’re vital in taking carbon out of the atmosphere at the scale we need to meet our Paris Agreement targets. Turning off lights and producing renewable energy is important, but, to reduce the legacy load of carbon that’s already in…

Soil Carbon update March 2019

Here is a snapshot of what has been happening recently in soil carbon in Australia and around the world: Microbial aromas might save crops from drought: an overview of research on how soil microbes living near plant roots use volatiles to exchange information in the ‘rhizosphere’ or root space https://theconversation.com/microbial-aromas-might-save-crops-from-drought-103960 Pasture diversity is a winner…

Soil Carbon update December 2018

Here is a snapshot of what has been happening in soil carbon in Australia and around the world over the last week or so: New report highlights the business case for investing in soil health:  launch by World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) of a new report highlighting the business case for investing in…

Soil Carbon update November 2018

Here is a snapshot of what has been happening in soil carbon in Australia and around the world over the last week or so: Plastics in Soil: A Challenge: an interview with Professor Alex McBratney on the environmental issues of plastic pollution from mulching, wrapping and binding affecting soils http://www.futuredirections.org.au/publication/professor-alex-mcbratney-plastics-in-soil-a-challenge/ Ag department announces healthy soil…

Soil Carbon update November 2018

Here is a snapshot of what has been happening in soil carbon in Australia and around the world over the last week or so: Two Focusing Questions that Suggest our Soils Deserve more Attention and Conservation and Regenerative versus Intensive Agriculture: a two part publication from Dr Robin Batterham that firstly outlines the challenges of…

Soil Carbon update October 2018

There is an ever increasing amount of information regarding soil carbon projects coming online. As one SCIG member recently put it, ‘soils are flavour of the month’. While we have this level of attention and momentum, we are looking to ensure that members are kept up to date with the latest soil carbon news, science…