Changes in the currents in the world’s oceans are known to have affected climate in the past, and are likely to affect climate in the future
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How Much Oil Can We Burn?
We’ve spent about half of our total allowance of carbon that can be emitted to the atmosphere without a global climate catastrophe.
Food Energy
there is no doubt that a vegetarian diet would have much less impact on the climate.
Cement
The emission of carbon dioxide from the production of cement current accounts for about 5% of the total annual industrial emissions of CO2.
The Little Black Marker
It is no joke when the president suppresses science…in favor of alternative facts
The Climate Underground
We can’t count on better management of soils to solve the climate crisis
William Schlesinger
biogeochemistry, carbon sequestration, climate, faculty, forests, natural habitat
biogeochemistry, carbon sequestration, climate, faculty, forests, natural habitat
Negative Emissions by Forests
Trees remove a lot of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
Air Pollution vs. Cigarette Smoking
Just as second-hand smoke is a recognized health hazard, air pollution is increasingly recognized as being just as harmful to an individual’s health.
Patriotism in a Globalized World
In a full planet isolationism is not relevant.
When you flush
It is a lot to ask the microbial population in a septic system to break down chemicals that they have never experienced in nature, let alone those designed to inhibit their activities.