Saturday, 7 September 2019

The science of soil -- and its role in climate change

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Today's TED Talk

A climate change solution that's right under our feet

13:42 minutes · TED2019

There's two times more carbon in the earth's soil than in all of its vegetation and the atmosphere -- combined. Biogeochemist Asmeret Asefaw Berhe dives into the science of soil and shares how we could use its awesome carbon-trapping power to offset climate change. "[Soil] represents the difference between life and lifelessness in the earth system, and it can also help us combat climate change -- if we can only stop treating it like dirt," she says.

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