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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
  • Climate Change
  • Food
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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A new analysis finds that grass-fed beef can compete with grain-fed beef in New York state and New England, particularly if production is scaled up.

  • Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management
  • Agriculture
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Cornell Atkinson research grants support future sustainability leaders

Cornell Atkinson has announced 40 research grants to support undergraduate and graduate student researchers whose work will support sustainability, biodiversity and agriculture.

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  • Lab of Ornithology
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