How to Use carbon sequestration in a Sentence
carbon sequestration
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The changes appeared to respond to concerns about the possible loss of canopy and shade, and could boost carbon sequestration.
— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024 -
Some of the microbes that make carbon sequestration work.
— Dina Genkina, Ars Technica, 1 Feb. 2024 -
For humans, there’s a lot of research going on right now on the carbon sequestration potential of kelp forests.
— Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2024 -
But even as the twilight zone and fish contributions to carbon sequestration start to come into focus, there are changes on the horizon.
— WIRED, 9 Dec. 2023 -
Their dung fertilized the ground, and their grazing promoted carbon sequestration in the soil.
— Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 4 July 2024 -
The increase of soil carbon sequestration (about 5 million tons of carbon) and the reduction in water use are other notable achievements.
— Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 July 2024 -
Apart from carbon sequestration and improving soil health, Jayachandran said most of South Florida was built on bedrock so the region could use more of its own organic soil.
— Ashley Miznazi, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2024 -
With sea level rise factored in—which increases the area of these blue carbon ecosystems—their restoration could increase carbon sequestration in the region by 10 to 20 percent.
— Bianca Nogrady, WIRED, 19 Mar. 2024 -
According to a consultant hired by the city, there would be a significant drop in carbon sequestration the first year after the current canopy was replaced, with the level expected to break even in 24 years based on the initial plan.
— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024 -
The cultivation of these grains thus plays a part in carbon sequestration, helping absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
— Sixteen Ramos, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2024 -
Turf scientists have found that recycling clippings into the lawn increased the net carbon sequestration of a lawn by 11 to 59 percent over removing clippings.
— Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2024 -
In fact, the study concludes carbon sequestration rates in rewilding projects are as fast as deciduous woodland planting over the first 20 years when measured using the woodland carbon code.
— Jamie Hailstone, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024 -
The law also expanded a tax credit for what is known as direct carbon sequestration, the process of removing carbon from the air and storing it underground or turning it into new products.
— Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2023 -
This will require farmers to change their practices on the field and ethanol plants to implement controversial technologies like carbon sequestration.
— Karina Atkins, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2024 -
The new carbon sequestration sector could mark a drastic transformation for fossil fuel companies and the communities that have built their economies around them.
— Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2024 -
Wyoming governor is pushing for carbon sequestration Green's is a pretty common sentiment in Wyoming, the nation's top coal producing state.
— Kirk Siegler, NPR, 28 Mar. 2024 -
One key way ethanol producers are looking to drive down emissions at their plants is carbon sequestration: capturing carbon dioxide and storing it underground.
— Karina Atkins, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2024 -
Soil biodiversity, which plays a role in carbon sequestration, is also damaged by logging.
— Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Mar. 2024 -
Soil carbon sequestration, the main selling point of regenerative agriculture, ranked second to last.
— Kenny Torrella, Vox, 7 Aug. 2024 -
Studies have found that recognition of Indigenous land rights leads to lower deforestation rates and other benefits such as carbon sequestration.
— Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Oct. 2023 -
Scientists use complex computerized models, with billions of data points, to evaluate everything from ocean currents to the carbon sequestration within soil to the ripple-down impact of cleaner air or melting glaciers.
— Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 June 2024 -
In practice, this means protecting streams, promoting carbon sequestration, and encouraging the continuity of forest life.
— Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Aug. 2024 -
Li says that the insoluble components of such rocks could be separated and buried for carbon sequestration, while the soluble potassium and sodium bicarbonates could be converted in their electrolyzer to metal-formate fuels.
— IEEE Spectrum, 7 Nov. 2023 -
With carbon credits, forestlands can be managed for maximizing returns from carbon sequestration, along with continued management for forest products.
— Bailey Evans, Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2024 -
There is also a separate federal tax credit available for carbon sequestration but the rules won’t allow producers to claim it simultaneously with the main federal credit for sustainable aviation fuel, resulting in a smaller total tax credit.
— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 June 2024 -
Permanent offsets operate indefinitely and include direct air and ocean capture, enhanced mineralization, and the use of bioenergy with carbon sequestration.
— Jessica F. Green, Foreign Affairs, 20 Nov. 2023 -
Since then, the growing popularity of land trusts, timber certification programs, federal conservation grants, and carbon sequestration credits has offered new avenues for protecting and improving forests.
— Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Aug. 2024 -
For instance, a project aimed at carbon sequestration or renewable energy implementation may face technical challenges or unforeseen environmental factors that hinder its effectiveness.
— Sebastian Gray, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024 -
Grazing lands in the United States are crucial for carbon sequestration, as they are estimated to contain 10 to 30 percent of the carbon stored in the soil.
— Outside Online, 29 Aug. 2024
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