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Grassland Protection

Provided by: Project Drawdown |Published on: December 5, 2022
Articles/Websites Grades 9-12, ap-college

Synopsis

  • This article assesses grassland protection as a climate solution and quantifies the amount of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions that could be realistically avoided or sequestered by 2050 using two different conservation scenarios.
  • The article also describes how grasslands serve as carbon sinks and how this important habitat is threatened by land conversions such as agriculture and development.
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Subjects: Biology, Earth and Space Sciences, English Language Arts
Authors: Project Drawdown
Region: Global
Languages: English

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Project Drawdown
Project Drawdown is a nonprofit organization that seeks to help the world reach “drawdown”—the future point in time when levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere stop climbing and start to steadily decline. Cities, universities, corporations, philanthropies, policymakers, communities, educators, activists, and more turn to Project Drawdown as they look to advance effective climate action. Project Drawdown resources for educators include the database of Drawdown Solutions, educational video series Climate Solutions 101, the Drawdown Stories initiative, and more. 

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