Adding limestone to farmland boosts carbon capture and crop yields, study finds

Adding limestone to farmland boosts carbon capture and crop yields, study finds

Adding crushed calcium carbonate—limestone—to agricultural fields can remove tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere each year while improving crop yields, a Yale-led study published in Nature Water found.

Liming Boosts Carbon Sequestration in Agricultural Soils

A groundbreaking study led by researchers from Yale University has revealed that the application of crushed calcium carbonate, commonly known as limestone, to agricultural fields presents a promising natural carbon removal strategy that can simultaneously enhance crop productivity. Published in the prestigious journal Nature Water, this research outlines how limestone amendments to soils not only improve agricultural output but also have the cap…