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carbon sequestration

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carbon sequestration
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Environmental Science) the prevention of greenhouse gas build-up in the earth's atmosphere by methods such as planting trees to absorb carbon dioxide or pumping carbon dioxide into underground reservoirs


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Carbon sequestration, which stores carbon dioxide in the ground through conservation tillage practices, is one of the most cost-effective ways to keep overall costs minimal with any kind of domestic climate change bill—and there will be an entirely new value-added market for fuels that can prove their reduced carbon properties, like low carbon ethanol.
1, which will cover various aspects of carbon sequestration.
Environmental services are counted too, such as carbon sequestration by forests, recreational activities from clean water, and robust fisheries due to good harvesting practices.
 
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