Farming carbon: Study reveals potent carbon-storage potential of manmade wetlands
Monday, June 24, 2013 - 09:31
in Earth & Climate
After being drained by the millions of acres to make way for agriculture, wetlands are staging a small comeback these days on farms. Some farmers restore or construct wetlands alongside their fields to trap nitrogen and phosphorus runoff, and research shows these systems can also retain pesticides, antibiotics, and other agricultural pollutants.