The Soil Will Save Us: How Scientists, Farmers, and Foodies

The Soil Will Save Us: How Scientists, Farmers, and Foodies Are Healing the Soil to Save the Planet

Journalist and bestselling author Kristin Ohlson makes an elegantly argued, passionate case for "our great green hope"â€”a way in which we can not only heal the land but also turn atmospheric carbon into beneficial soil carbonâ€”and potentially reverse global warming.

Thousands of years of poor farming and ranching practicesâ€”and, especially, modern industrial agricultureâ€”have led to the loss of up to 80 percent of carbon from the world's soils. That carbon is now floating in the atmosphere, and even if we stopped using fossil fuels today, it would continue warming the planet.Â

As the granddaughter of farmers and the daughter of avid gardeners, Ohlson has long had an appreciation for the soil. A chance conversation with a local chef led her to the crossroads of science, farming, food, and environmentalism and the discovery of the only significant way to remove carbon dioxide from the airâ€”an ecological approach that tends not only to plants and animals but also to the vast population of underground microorganisms that fix carbon in the soil. Ohlson introduces the visionariesâ€”scientists, farmers, ranchers, and landscapersâ€”who are figuring out in the lab and on the ground how to build healthy soil, which solves myriad problems: drought, erosion, air and water pollution, and food quality, as well as climate change. Her discoveries and vivid storytelling will revolutionize the way we think about our food, our landscapes, our plants, and our relationship to Earth.
Country USA
Brand Rodale
Manufacturer Rodale Books
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9781609615543
Color Sky/Pale blue
ReleaseDate 2014-03-18
UnitCount 1
EANs 8601406194786

Country	USA
Brand	Rodale
Manufacturer	Rodale Books
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	9781609615543
Color	Sky/Pale blue
ReleaseDate	2014-03-18
UnitCount	1
EANs	8601406194786

The Soil Will Save Us: How Scientists, Farmers, and Foodies Are Healing the Soil to Save the Planet

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