If you're interested in such things, you must educate yourself about terra preta.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terra_preta
http://www.css.cornell.edu/faculty/lehmann/terra_preta/TerraPretahome.htm
Does this, or does it not seem like an ideal solution--and for those of us concerned with carbon sequestration it does that too. . .
Of course one might need a more or less unlimited source of biomass ideally suited to charcoalization. . .guava?!? Of course!
I'm attempting to kill two birds--actually several--with one big rock. Control invasives, encourage responsible agriculture--and retain forestation. . .this seems like a solution to me.
Be sure you watch this video as well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzmpWR6JUZQ
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The Independent (UK newspaper) has this story:
Ancient skills 'could reverse global warming'
Trials begin of a technique used by Amazon Indians that takes CO2 and locks it safely into soil
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/ancient-skills-could-reverse-global-warming-1055700.html
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