Overhauling how humans manage Earth’s surface could account for the equivalent of 15 million metric tons (16.5 million tons) of CO2 every year through a combination of lower emissions and higher sequestration, according to a new report.
That amount of carbon is almost a third of what we need to mitigate by 2050 to keep the global temperature rise under 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial levels, scientists say.
https://news.mongabay.com/2019/10/research-outlines-roadmap-for-land-uses-to-slow-climate-change/
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