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Ukraine’s Path to Soil Remineralization
In a field in Eastern Ukraine, where heavy military equipment was moving just a few months ago, agronomists are now attempting to restore degraded soils by spreading finely ground basalt across the soil. What looks like an ordinary farming operation is, in fact, an attempt to build an evidence pipeline:mineral → field → measurement → standardization. This is where agronomic effects can already be observed on the ground, though the climate layer still requires formal Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) frameworks, that is, a transparent system for monitoring, reporting, and independently verifying carbon dioxide removal.
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Rock Dust to the Rescue for Brazil During Europe’s Geopolitical Crisis
A soy plantation in western Bahia, Brazil. Image by Fernanda Ligabue/Greenpeace.
As the invasion of Ukraine by Russia threatens to cut off fertilizer shipments, forcing Brazil to search for new fertilizer suppliers, further expansion of rock dust application in the South American country offers a solution, according to Remineralize the Earth executive director Joanna Campe.
Joanna Campe speaking at the II Congresso Rochagem in Brazil.
“Rock dust is the cornerstone of a sustainable and profitable future,” Campe pointed out in response to the tragic circumstances. The geopolitical reality will encourage Brazil to look for alternative ...
