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Ag tech can cut billions of tons of greenhouse gas emissions

Infographic which reads: By 2050, ag tech and diet could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by: 10.3 Billion Metric Tons, planting trees on unused farm land; 8.2 Billion metric tons, encouraging a "flexitarian" diet around the globe; 5.2 Billion metric tons, adding silicate rock dust to crop soils; 2.4 Billion Metric Tons, adding biochar to croplands; 1.7 Billion Metric Tons, supplementing livestock feed.
Photo by Seung Yeon Kim, Cornell University.
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  • Agriculture
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As the world seeks to avoid climate extremes, employing state-of-the art agricultural technology could result in more than 13 billion tons of net negative greenhouse gas emissions annually.

As the world seeks to avoid climate extremes, employing state-of-the art agricultural technology could result in more than 13 billion tons of net negative greenhouse gas emissions annually.

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Chobani scholar: Luke Stevens ’29
Major: Food science Hometown: Glens Falls, New York Why did you choose Cornell CALS? Growing up in upstate New York, I was constantly surrounded by a thriving dairy industry. While I initially planned to pursue a traditional engineering degree...
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