agriculture
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"It's similar to peatland where in the past they've been regarded as wastelands. In the past they were dried out for agriculture and now they're realising peatlands are really important."
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
He was referring to a time when a surge in interest rates, a collapse in export markets and widespread droughts dealt a devastating blow to American agriculture.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
Reducing nitrogen inputs from agriculture, transportation, and industry could help protect the carbon stored in forest soils.
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
The company has pledged globally to replenish more fresh water than it consumes by 2030 by restoring lakes and wetlands and improving technologies used in agriculture.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
The Macassans did not settle in Australia—undoubtedly because the area of northwestern Australia facing Indonesia is much too dry for Macassan agriculture.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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