Removal of groundwaters that were recharged during the wetter Pleistocene epoch is a classic example of non-sustainable human behavior.
Category: carbon sequestration
carbon sequestration
The Deep Carbon Cycle
Subduction and volcanic emissions compose a long-term, slow cycle for carbon and these elements.
Disposal of Plastics
We need to incentivize plastic recycling
William Schlesinger
agriculture, biogeochemistry, carbon sequestration, faculty, fossil fuels, plastics, recycling, waste
agriculture, biogeochemistry, carbon sequestration, faculty, fossil fuels, plastics, recycling, waste
Rethinking Biodegradable
the storage of plant-derived carbon in everyday products that are landfilled may help sequester carbon from the atmosphere.
William Schlesinger
carbon sequestration, climate, energy, faculty, forests, fossil fuels, renewable energy
carbon sequestration, climate, energy, faculty, forests, fossil fuels, renewable energy
What is BECCS anyway?
Overall, the energy used in BECCS adds about 30% to the carbon emissions to the atmosphere from burning biomass directly.
William Schlesinger
carbon sequestration, climate, energy, environmental politics, faculty, forests, renewable energy
carbon sequestration, climate, energy, environmental politics, faculty, forests, renewable energy
Smoke, mirrors, and wood pellets
if we are serious about mitigating climate change, we must shift our attention to sources of energy that emit no greenhouse gases to the atmosphere
William Schlesinger
agriculture, carbon sequestration, environmental policy, environmental politics, faculty
agriculture, carbon sequestration, environmental policy, environmental politics, faculty
Soil Carbon Sequestration
Suggestions that we can mitigate the impact of fossil fuel combustion by increasing carbon storage in soils are bogus.
The Futility of Soil Carbon Sequestration
Purposeful carbon sequestration in soil organic matter will require huge amounts of additional fertilizer production, with its own contributions to fossil fuel emissions and contamination of surface and groundwater
Embodied Energy in Housing
If we tear down an old building and replace it, we incur new costs of embodied energy in construction materials
William Schlesinger
carbon sequestration, climate, environmental policy, faculty, forests, marine studies
carbon sequestration, climate, environmental policy, faculty, forests, marine studies
Can we harvest our way to a better climate?
In the short-term, forests harvested for biomass energy actually put more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than burning fossil fuels,