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Unfold Podcast, Episode 5: Is Rock Dust a Climate Change Solution?

Agriculture is responsible for 24 percent of our global greenhouse gas emissions. Despite this, ºÙºÙÊÓƵ researchers say agriculture holds huge potential to be one of the biggest solutions to climate change. Carbon farming may hold the key. The newest episode of Unfold examines how scientists are adding rock dust to crops to see if it can sequester carbon while also increasing yields for farmers.

In this episode:

  • , affiliate faculty member, former director of the  at ºÙºÙÊÓƵ
  • , program manager in the Houlton Lab and terrestrial biochemist
  • , graduate student in the Houlton Lab
  • , executive vice president, Bowles Farming Company in Los Banos, California
  • George Dias,  in Ione, California

In season 2, Unfold explores the solutions to and complexities of climate change. It is available free, on demand at Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon’s Tunein, Stitcher, Pandora and Spotify. It is hosted by Amy Quinton and co-hosted by Kat Kerlin. It is produced by Cody Drabble. Original music for Unfold comes from ºÙºÙÊÓƵ alumnus Damien Verrett and Curtis Jerome Haynes. Follow on Twitter at @Unfoldpodcast.

Media Resources

Amy Quinton, News and Media Relations, 530-752-9843, amquinton@ucdavis.edu

Kat Kerlin, News and Media Relations, 530-750-9195, kekerlin@ucdavis.edu

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Environment Food & Agriculture University

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