Liquor is just one of the markets needed for the cover crop and cereal grain to improve the health, water retention and carbon sequestration of soils, and keep them from blowing away.By Emily PayneFarming in the San Luis Valley, Colorado, is tough. The 8,000-square-mile, high-altitude desert has one of the shortest growing seasons in the United States. It is known for strong winds, and in the increasingly common dust storms that plague the region, local farmer Sarah Jones has been unable to pick her children up from school. Two years ago, wind-driven dust so obscured drivers’ vision that it led to a 15-car pile-up on the highway.
Observations from the Little Bunker
Last updated: October 25, 2025 08:10 PM
Atmospheric CO₂
425.2 ppm
+18.5
ppm/year
Atmospheric CH₄
1933.54 ppb
+12.29
ppb/year
Global Temperature
+1.48 °C
Peak: +1.73°C
World Population
8.1 billion
+67
million/year