Notes

1. climate.nasa.gov/causes/

2. epa.gov/ghgemissions/global-greenhouse-gas-emissions-data

3. e360.yale.edu/features/soil_as_carbon_storehouse_new_weapon_in_climate_fight

4. ipcc.ch/pdf/assessment-report/ar5/wg2/drafts/fd/WGIIAR5-Chap7_FGDall.pdf

5. un.org/sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/06/world-population-projected-to-reach-9-8-billion-in-2050-and-11-2-billion-in-2100-says-un/

6. rodalesorganiclife.com/garden/no-till-gardening

7. soilquality.org.au/factsheets/organic-carbon

8. extension.umn.edu/agriculture/soils/soil-properties/soil-management-series/organic-matter-management/

9. hobbyfarms.com/how-no-till-farming-will-help-you-save-water/

10. David R. Montgomery and Anne Biklé, The Hidden Half of Nature, p. 2.

11. David R. Montgomery, Growing a Revolution, pp. 26–28.

12. David R. Montgomery, Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations, pp. 222–24.

13. USDA-NRCS, “Farming in the 21st Century: A Practical Approach to Improve Soil Health.”

14. forbes.com/sites/bethhoffman/2013/07/02/gmo-crops-mean-more-herbicide-not-less/#50a1532f3cd5

15. Jean-Martin Fortier, The Market Gardener, pp. 104–06.