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http://hdl.handle.net/1893/33938| Appears in Collections: | Biological and Environmental Sciences Newspaper/Magazine Articles |
| Title: | How a humble mushroom could save forests and fight climate change |
| Author(s): | Thomas, Paul W |
| Keywords: | Agriculture climate change biodiversity carbon greenhouse gases deforestation trees fungi forestry food production carbon sinks mushrooms |
| Issue Date: | 31-Jan-2022 |
| Date Deposited: | 7-Feb-2022 |
| Publisher: | The Conversation Trust |
| Citation: | Thomas PW (2022) How a humble mushroom could save forests and fight climate change. The Conversation. 31.01.2022. |
| Abstract: | First paragraph: The conversion of forests to agricultural land is happening at a mind-boggling speed. Between 2015 and 2020, the rate of deforestation was estimated at around 10 million hectares every year. Compared to 2012, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) is predicting a massive increase in agricultural demand of 50% by 2050. In South America, around 71% of rainforest has been replaced by pasture and a further 14% has been lost to the production of animal feed. One of the key successes of COP26 was a pledge from world leaders to end deforestation by 2030. |
| Type: | Newspaper/Magazine Article |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1893/33938 |
| Rights: | The Conversation uses a Creative Commons Attribution NoDerivatives licence. You can republish their articles for free, online or in print. Licence information is available at: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/ |
| Notes: | https://theconversation.com/how-a-humble-mushroom-could-save-forests-and-fight-climate-change-175951 |
| Affiliation: | Biological and Environmental Sciences |
| Licence URL(s): | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/ |
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