The decline in δ13C to a more negative value is not compatible with the idea that fossil fuels are the source of rising methane in the atmosphere.
Category: energy
energy
William Schlesinger
air pollution, climate, conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental policy, environmental politics, faculty, natural habitat, population growth, water pollution
air pollution, climate, conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental policy, environmental politics, faculty, natural habitat, population growth, water pollution
Freshman year report card
Trump’s First Year Slightly less than a year ago, I used this blog to provide an open letter to Donald Trump regarding the environment (http://blogs.nicholas.duke.edu/citizenscientist/some-thoughts-for-the-new-president/). My points were simple: Use science to base environmental decisions;Continue reading
William Schlesinger
air pollution, biogeochemistry, energy, environmental health, faculty, toxicology
air pollution, biogeochemistry, energy, environmental health, faculty, toxicology
Pennies from Heaven
Emissions of vanadium to the atmosphere parallel the increased use of heavy oil and are now nearly twice the sum of all natural sources combined.
Anne Martin
alumni, climate, conservation, energy, environmental health, environmental policy, marine studies, sustainability, travel, water
alumni, climate, conservation, energy, environmental health, environmental policy, marine studies, sustainability, travel, water
Clean Water Act 2.0
As we start to acutely feel the negative effects of outdated regulatory policies (and sometimes simply a lack thereof), its time to push for change.
Anne Martin
alumni, climate, conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, sustainability, travel, water
alumni, climate, conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, sustainability, travel, water
Models of Environmental Leadership
For a developing country of 5 million people, Costa Rica’s environmental policies include spectacular feats of long-term thinking and a dedicated commitment to the future.
Holiday Lights
An LED may cost a little more, but they last longer and use much less energy.
Anne Martin
climate, conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, forests, students, sustainability, water
climate, conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, forests, students, sustainability, water
Mazaska Talks: Divest the Globe from Fossil Fuels
Trump may have pulled the United States federal government out of the Paris Climate Accord, but he can’t stand in the way of a dedicated citizenry determined to forge ahead.
Anne Martin
alumni, climate, conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, sustainability
alumni, climate, conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, sustainability
Fight Climate Change with Compost
By composting our food and other organic scraps, rather than throwing them away, we can actually help the environment instead of hurting it.
Casting your last environmental footprint
If you want to leave a big carbon footprint on the atmosphere, choose cremation in an electric furnace.
Touring Algae Ponds at MMISS
Friday afternoon MMISS (Most Marine Informal Seminar Series) was an opportune time for my labmates to explain their new algae pond growth system to the Marine Lab community.