The use of soil to reduce earbon dioxdo（CO₂）nin the atmosohere

R attan Lai:

Claims that 13% of CO₂ in the atmosphere could be absorbed  by agricultural soils

Erosion is more likely in soil that is 【B1】 .............................

Lai found soil in Africa that was very 【B2】 .............................

It was suggested that carbon from soil was entering the atmosphere

Soil and carbon:

plants turn CO₂ from the aiR into carbon-based substances such as 【B3】 .............................

some C〇₂ moves from the【B4】 .............................of plants to microbes in the soil

carbon was lost from the soil when agriculture was invented

Regen erative agriculture:

uses established practices to make sure soil remains fertile and 【B5】 ............................

e.g. through year-round planting and increasing the 【B6】 .............................of plants that are grown

California study:

taking place on a big 【B7】 .............................farm

uses compost made from waste from agriculture and 【B8】 .............................

Australia study:

aims to increase soil carbon by using 【B9】 .............................that are always green

Future d evelo p m en ts m ay include:

reducing the amount of fertilizer used in farming

giving farmers 【B10】.............................for carbon storage, as well as their produce