Climate emergency and carbon in Brazilian agriculture

Opinion Article Ladislau Martin Neto ¹ Introduction Agriculture, which is fundamental from a social, economic, and environmental perspective, is responsible for approximately 20% of anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions worldwide. The main anthropogenic GHGs are carbon dioxide (CO₂), methane (CH₄), and nitrous oxide (N₂O). To contextualize the issue of “climate change,” consider the following facts: globally, […]