Forest biomass is not carbon-neutral in a meaningful time frame.
Category: agriculture
agriculture
Feeding Fido
In the United States, dogs and cats consume the dietary energy of 62 million people, which is about 20% of our population.
William Schlesinger
agriculture, climate, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, faculty
agriculture, climate, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, faculty
Climate Change Economics
The impacts of climate change are likely to cause a 1.2% decline in GDP across the U.S. per one degree rise in temperature (C)
Harvesting Earth’s bounty
Humans appropriate about 40% of all terrestrial plant production for various purposes
Phosphorus in Lake Erie
If we are to ensure high quality water, significant effort must be put to managing sources of nitrogen and phosphorus in runoff that reaches the Great Lakes
What’s New Down on the Farm
Agriculture activities are a significant contributor to human emissions of greenhouse gases. When new fields are opened for farming, cultivation often results in the loss of 40 to 60% of the organic matter from soils,Continue reading
Ammonia
Ammonia is unregulated, yet it is the cause of poor health and early death in rural agricultural communities.
Water Use
Throughout human history, the availability of water has determined patterns of human settlements and the success of human endeavor.
William Schlesinger
agriculture, biogeochemistry, climate, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, faculty
agriculture, biogeochemistry, climate, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, faculty
Seven documented reasons why YOU should care about climate change
Most people don’t think climate change will matter to them.
Oh Tannenbaum
Buy a live Christmas tree and plant it in the early spring when it can resume its role to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.