Carbon black holes and methane hot spots battle it out en route to net-zero livestock sector: inner QLD and SA have highest and lowest net livestock GHG. National GHG decreased from 158 Mt CO2 in 2010 to 50 Mt CO2 in 2020. researchgate.net/publication/37… #methane #netzero #carboncredits

Please join us for a brief webinar where we explore avenues for improving the sustainability of livestock production systems in Australia and beyond! Dr Jo Newton OAM Fran lnkd.in/g5z2zg8d

Use of models in carbon markets has raised important questions about the rigour underpinning modelling processes. To better guide implementation in soil carbon projects, we developed several best practice recommendations. researchgate.net/publication/37…

Congratulations to Private Forests Tasmania on the launch of their new website: treealliance.com.au The website includes short videos relating to economic, environmental and legislative implications associated with trees on farm. Well worth a look! youtube.com/watch?v=GgzyHS…

Conventional wisdom has it that irrigation increases soil organic carbon (SOC). A recent analysis showed this is not often the case. In fact, they found that as irrigation rates increased, SOC stocks and accrual progressively decreased: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Incremental gains in soil carbon at scale have potential for reducing global warming, but physical measurement of soil carbon is costly. We seek applicants for a PhD that develops AI models for improving the accuracy with which soil carbon is modelled. utas.edu.au/research/degre…

Can biochar as a livestock feed supplement increase food production, reduce methane and enrich soil carbon? We conducted experiments and engaged industry to find out: researchgate.net/publication/37…

Short training programs in land management opportunities for greenhouse gas emissions mitigation and improved carbon storage now taking registrations: #carbon #netzero #carbonneutral #livestock #soilcarbon #profit mla.com.au/extension-trai…

Denmark to introduce carbon tax on livestock greenhouse gas emissions, rising to $105/tonne CO2 by 2035. As GHG could easily be reduced by reducing animal numbers, I do hope this tax doesn’t impact on food security. #NetZero edition.cnn.com/2024/06/26/bus…

Drought threatens food and water security in Tasmania as Federal Government prevents $150 million funding for Tasmanian irrigation infrastructure. ABC news video below provides 2 minute overview. #irrigation #water #watersecurity #foodsecurity abc.net.au/news/2024-06-2…

Is there a tension between public and private benefit associated with carbon farming? Improving soil carbon reduces global warming and benefits society, but are those practices profitable? In some cases, yes, but not always. researchgate.net/publication/38…

Shenyang, China, recorded one of the biggest rainstorms in 73 years. These are the fish in the river reacting to the event.

Extensive regions dominate the Australian continent, yet little is known of soil organic carbon (SOC) in such environments. We reviewed the literature and found many pathways for improving SOC. We also call for more measurements of SOC in such regions. researchgate.net/publication/38…

Past gone viral? Scientists recover 11,500 year old viral community in glaciers in Tibet: nature.com/articles/s4156…

How does planting trees on farm impact on biodiversity and natural capital? We held a brief webinar outlining benefits of trees in terms of carbon, plant persistence, threatened species habitat and effective habitat: youtube.com/watch?v=ArOFKq…

Why are carbon credits are the next opportunity for farmers? This video provides a brief but fantastic overview of carbon farming, including risks and benefits associated with enrolling in soil carbon markets. youtube.com/watch?v=-7SNlR…

The Aus livestock sector aspires to net zero by 2030. We found that the sector has reduced GHG emissions by 68% over the last decade due to avoided deforestation. Practices for reducing methane will be central in determining whether net zero is attained. researchgate.net/publication/37…

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New year, new degree? A new PhD project - including scholarship - is designed to examine economic, environmental and/or social co-benefits and trade-offs associated with greenhouse gas emissions mitigation: utas.edu.au/research/degre…

Delighted to announce our publication in the prestigious journal Nature Communications 😊 Using a co-design approach with farmers, we showed that costs of transitioning to net-zero are lower when GHG mitigation practices evoke productivity co-benefits. researchgate.net/publication/39…