Improving climate protection in the agricultural sector: Study reveals new avenues
Thursday, February 28, 2013 - 12:32
in Earth & Climate
Agriculture is responsible for around 10 to 12 percent of all greenhouse gases attributable to human activities. This raises the question of how these emissions could be reduced. A recent study has investigated—for the first time—the full range of factors that contribute to greenhouse gas emissions, namely soil and climate conditions, the agricultural model and the farming intensity on both organic and conventional holdings.