Articles tagged with Cropland
The study found rapid land-cover change in Asia, particularly dryland degradation, while the Amazon Basin remains a hotspot of tropical deforestation. Global maps show regions of rapid land-cover change, with cities in the tropics experiencing the most rapid changes.
A study by Duke University researchers suggests that increasing fuel efficiency in cars and light trucks can achieve a 10% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions. In contrast, converting all croplands to no-till agriculture or retiring croplands would yield only a 4% reduction, making it a less feasible solution.
Research found that changes in land cover, particularly vegetation, have impacted regional temperatures and precipitation in the US. Land cover changes produced a significant cooling effect of more than one degree Fahrenheit in parts of the Great Plains and Midwest.