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Can Restored Meadows Fight Climate Change? California Seeks to Find Out
July 19, 2017 —
California's cap-and-trade extension, passed by lawmakers this week, ensures continued study of whether Sierra Nevada meadow restoration can capture carbon pollution and help birds at once.