Asia's rainforests are being rapidly destroyed, a trend accelerated by surging timber demand in booming China and India, and record food, energy and commodity prices, forest experts warn. Read more »
On the horizon: Carbon credit market (North Platte Telegraph)
AMHERST — As Nebraska farmers and ranchers work to squeeze every dollar of value from their ag enterprises, they shouldn’t forget to look down. Below their feet, under crop residues and grasslands, is a commodity valued only when it’s undisturbed. Ag producers who use minimum or no-till farming or have planned grazing systems may qualify for carbon credit payments for current practices. Read more »
No-till farming, planned grazing, other practices could translate into carbon credit cash (Kearney Hub)
AMHERST — As Nebraska farmers and ranchers work to squeeze every dollar of value from their ag enterprises, they shouldn’t forget to look down. Below their feet, under crop residues and grasslands, is a commodity valued only when it’s undisturbed. Read more »
BRT gets green signal from Delhi CM (NDTV)
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