USU Expert Examines Growing Evidence for Climate Benefits of Lawns
September 29, 2026
September 29, 2026
LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 29 -- Utah State University issued the following news:
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USU Expert Examines Growing Evidence for Climate Benefits of Lawns
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In your backyard is a giant, underground carbon vault -a dense tangle of roots pulling carbon out of the atmosphere to store it deep underground. It's your lawn.
There is growing research evidence that turfgrass plays an important ecological role in urban environments, according t . . .
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USU Expert Examines Growing Evidence for Climate Benefits of Lawns
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In your backyard is a giant, underground carbon vault -a dense tangle of roots pulling carbon out of the atmosphere to store it deep underground. It's your lawn.
There is growing research evidence that turfgrass plays an important ecological role in urban environments, according t . . .