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SCIENCE · Phys.org · 2026-09-23 · editor 9/10 · 1 min read fact-checkedquick bite

Adding Limestone to Mississippi River Basin Farmlands Acts as Carbon Sink

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A new Yale-led study reveals that farmers in the Mississippi River Basin who add limestone to their fields are storing more carbon dioxide in the soil than they emit, acting as a major carbon sink.

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This article is AI-generated and fact-gated. Original reporting: Phys.org