Grounded: Keeping the carbon beneath our feet

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Can soil help address climate change?

We know that carbon is a significant contributor to global warming – but did you know that most of the carbon found in land-based ecosystems is in fact stored in the soil? In this article, find out what scientists are doing with our underground carbon stores and how managing our soils could make a meaningful impact on climate change.

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