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  1. Diapers: to change or not to change

    … or not to change Some disposable diapers are produced with biopolymers of plant origin, which may offer … both petroleum-based plastics, which release fossil CO2 when they are burned and offer no net sequestration of … use of artificial chemicals. Some disposable diapers are produced with biopolymers of plant origin, which may offer …

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  2. Food Energy

    … of carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide—the big three gases when it comes to human-induced changes in … produce a kilogram of meat—the equivalent of about 27 kg CO2 per kilogram of food. For beef, that includes methane … 1.29 kg CO2 per kilogram of food. Most vegetables are produced with less than 2.00 kg CO2 emission per kilogram of …

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  3. How Much Oil Can We Burn?

    … To not exceed emissions of one trillion tons of CO2 to the atmosphere will require us to leave about 30% of … was first used. If we are to hold the concentration of CO2 in Earth’s atmosphere below 450 parts per … Jones, J.C. 2009. Technical note: Total amounts of oil produced over the history of the industry. International …

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  4. Controls on Primary Productivity & Carbon Storage in Eastern US Forests

    … model ‘SORTIE-ND’ to project the future dynamics of northeastern forests, and assess the net carbon impacts, … energy. Results predict that carbon sequestration rates for northeastern forests will roughly double (per hectare) over … before stabilizing as the average biomass approximately doubles. All of the scenarios that the team has examined …

  5. 'One Mississippi...' How lightning shapes the climate

    … that life on Earth depends on. This episode was produced by Devan Schwartz with help from Thomas Lu, edited …

  6. New study identifies the best areas for rewilding European bison

    … bison from bouncing back. Hunting caused range loss in the north and east of its distribution, while land use change … bison reintroduction.  “I hope that the maps we've produced can help inform future efforts in terms of where …

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  7. Living with wildfire: Q&A with Winslow Hansen, Forest Ecologist

    … while fire is less common compared to drier parts of North America, many of the forests that are burning have … hotter and larger, making them difficult to control. Smoke produced from these fires is carried south by atmospheric … continue to increase burning. The area burned in much of North American forests is increasing at a rapid rate. We …

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  8. Victoria Kelly

    … and monitoring of water at the landscape scale. Recent publications include Road Salt: The Problem, The Solution, …

    ltumblety - 08/01/2023 - 09:43

  9. Dr. David L. Strayer

    … regarding the zebra mussel. This tiny bivalve arrived in North America from Europe in the 1980s and has caused … of species and ecosystems. In addition to his scientific publications, Strayer has written several dozen essays for …

    ltumblety - 11/10/2023 - 15:40

  10. To Be Equitable, US Urban Green Infrastructure Planning Must Transform

    … Maryland. Credit: Logan Brissette and Joanna Solins Three major recommendations emerged from the 20-city … of the Urban Systems Lab. More details and other project publications can be found at www.giequity.org . …

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