Greenhouse gas benefits of agricultural irrigation far outweigh emissions costs, study finds

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Irrigating U.S. crops prevents higher greenhouse gas emissions by avoiding land conversion, new research by Colorado State University shows.

Agricultural irrigation allows the United States to grow more food on less land.

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:20:01 UTC.

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