Translations:Climate change mitigation/4/en

Human land use changes such as agriculture and deforestation cause about 1/4th of climate change. These changes impact how much CO
2 is absorbed by plant matter and how much organic matter decays or burns to release CO
2. These changes are part of the fast carbon cycle, whereas fossil fuels release CO
2 that was buried underground as part of the slow carbon cycle. Methane is a short-lived greenhouse gas that is produced by decaying organic matter and livestock, as well as fossil fuel extraction. Land use changes can also impact precipitation patterns and the reflectivity of the surface of the Earth. It is possible to cut emissions from agriculture by reducing food waste, switching to a more plant-based diet (also referred to as low-carbon diet), and by improving farming processes.