Paris, March 20, 2025 (AFP) - Soil and sediment lock away more CO2 than thought: study

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Soil, river sediment and dead vegetation lock away more planet-warming CO2 caused by humanity than trees, said a new study published Thursday, challenging long-held assumptions about how Earth stores carbon. The discovery would be "crucial for shaping future climate" policies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving the capture and storage of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, the study's authors said. About one-third of CO2 released......

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