3 questions: Can disused croplands help mitigate climate change?

As the world struggles to meet internationally agreed targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, methods of removing carbon dioxide such as reforestation of cleared areas have become an increasingly important strategy. 2022 Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab (J-WAFS) principal investigator and Seed Grant recipient, César Terrer, and recent visiting student Stephen Bell describe how agricultural lands that are no longer productive could play an important role in carbon sequestration.