It Is Well Known That Carbon Levels In The Atmosphere Are Increasing. What Is Less Known Is That Carbon Levels In Our Soils Are Rapidly Declining. Both Are Urgent Sustainability Issues. Carbon Is An Essential Element Of Soil Fertility, Facilitating The Storage Of Plant Nutrients In Topsoil. Without Carbon, Agricultural Plants Starve. Chemical Fertilizers Cannot Compensate For A Lack Of Carbon. They Are Simply Washed Away At The First Rainfall Without It.