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Irrigation's Climate Benefit Could Offset 363 Years of Its Own Emissions

New research suggests U.S. irrigation prevents far more greenhouse gas emissions than it produces by enabling farmers to grow more food on less land, avoiding the conversion of natural ecosystems into farmland.

Irrigation’s climate benefit could equal 363 years of its own emissions
Irrigation's Climate Benefit Could Offset 363 Years of Its Own Emissions
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New research suggests U.S. irrigation prevents far more greenhouse gas emissions than it produces by enabling farmers to grow more food on less land, avoiding the conversion of natural ecosystems into farmland.