There's two times more carbon in the earth's soil than in all of its
vegetation and the atmosphere -- combined. Biogeochemist Asmeret Asefaw Berhe
dives into the science of soil and shares how we could use its awesome carbon-
trapping power to offset climate change. "[Soil] represents the difference
between life and lifelessness in the earth system, and it can also help us
combat climate change -- if we can only stop treating it like dirt," she says.
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There's two times more carbon in the earth's soil than in all of its
vegetation and the atmosphere -- combined. Biogeochemist Asmeret Asefaw Berhe
dives into the science of soil and shares how we could use its awesome carbon-
trapping power to offset climate change. "[Soil] represents the difference
between life and lifelessness in the earth system, and it can also help us
combat climate change -- if we can only stop treating it like dirt," she says.
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