Carbon dioxide is polluting Earth’s atmosphere at an alarming rate, pushing the atmosphere’s average temperature ever higher. But an international group of scientists co-led by a Cornell professor reports that solutions for sequestering that carbon might literally be right under our feet – but the time to act is now.
“The window of opportunity to sequester atmospheric carbon into the soil is rapidly closing. Scientists are breaking out of the academic box, and we are translating science into action,” said Johannes Lehmann, Cornell professor of soil science and a lead author on a commentary published Jan. 19 in Nature Sustainability that suggests a global plan for implementation.