Turfgrass lawns help remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through photosynthesis and store it as organic carbon in soil, making them important "carbon sinks." However, greenhouse gas emissions from fertilizer production, mowing, leaf blowing and other lawn management practices are four times greater than the amount of carbon stored by ornamental grass in parks, a UC Irvine study shows.Can I just say that this will be Exhibit A in the case of "The People v. UC Irvine's Research Budget"?
First, they came for the dogs, but I'm a cat lover. Then they came for the kids, but mine are almost grown. Now they're coming for my fescue. Perhaps we can convince the kooks to get rid of all the Climate Scientists?
Via Heliogenic Climate Change.
I guess this is proof positive that if we all lived in comfortable, safe, energy-efficient urban settings (complete with Light Rail service) then the planet would be a billion jillion times better off.
ReplyDeleteDamn suburbanites and your matricidal lawns.
Where's my hemp t-shirt with a pithy saying silkscreened on it with soy ink?
You're differentiating kooks and climate "scientists"?
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