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why your backyard lawn doesn't help reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

  • Written by Sebastian Leuzinger, Associate Professor, Auckland University of Technology
why your backyard lawn doesn't help reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphereWhile growing grass takes up carbon dioxide, it emits it again back into the atmosphere when it is mowed or eaten.from www.shutterstock.com, CC BY-NDwhy your backyard lawn doesn't help reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphereCC BY-ND

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