US: Land policy changes would sequester more carbon and conserve habitat
Current land-use trends in the United States will significantly increase urban land development by mid-century, along with a greater than 10 percent reduction in habitat of nearly 50 at-risk species, including amphibians, large predators and birds, said David Lewis, co-author of the study and an environmental economist in OSU's College of Agricultural Sciences.
Click here to read the complete article at extension.oregonstate.edu.