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Mar 18, 2015

Farming Africa’s wet savannahs would have a high climate cost, study warns | Carbon Brief

CGIAR Climate's insight:

As the global population rises, some scientists have suggested that Africa's wet savannahs could be ideal for growing the extra crops needed to meet the growing demand for food and bioenergy.

But it isn't quite the solution it seems, according to new research. The idea that Africa can provide food and biofuels while keeping emissions low "does not add up", the researchers say.