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Can the Soil Save Us? The Dirt on Local Agricultural Climate Solutions

Science Straight Up

English - June 26, 2023 21:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MB
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American agriculture contributes about 10 percent of this country's greenhouse gas emissions, but done right, it can absorb rather than produce carbon and help overcome the problem of man-made climate change.  This exciting possibility is the subject of a Telluride Science panel moderated by Adam Chambers of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.  Panelists include Tony and Barclay Daranyi, who practice regenerative agriculture at their farm 33 miles northwest of Telluride; Chris Hazen, from the San Miguel County Payment for Ecosystem Services Program and Cindy Lair, deputy director of the Colorado STAR (Saving Tomorrow's Agricultural Resources) program.
Our podcast is hosted by award-winning broadcast journalists Judy Muller and George Lewis.