Focusing on paper, metal, and plastics produces the greatest reductions in greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere and the most profitable operations.
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Electric or gas?
Overall, electric vehicles are climate friendly.
Too Darn Hot
we are living in the hot, dry world that was predicted by computer models of the Earth’s climate.
Court-defined Wetlands
Delineation of wetlands and their importance in certain watersheds are scientific questions
Watering the lawn
In traditional suburban lawns with scattered trees, the grass dominates evapotranspiration
What is a species?
Implementation of the Endangered Species Act is crucially dependent upon what constitutes a species.
Embrace old growth
Replacing old forests with young forests to increase carbon sequestration is a fool’s errand.
Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble
When the environmental temperature rises above body temperature, the body must dissipate heat via evaporative cooling—i.e., sweating.
What’s in a Road Name?
Perhaps land developers are poking fun at us
Deerly Beloved
When we manipulate one component of an ecosystem, such as predators, unknown consequences show up…