What will it take to reduce our national greenhouse gas emissions by 80% in 2050? That is a question I’ve been grappling with all year as part of Duke’s Bass Connections program, an initiative thatContinue reading
Category: forests
Forests
William Schlesinger
biodiversity, biogeochemistry, carbon sequestration, climate, energy, environmental policy, faculty, forests, renewable energy
biodiversity, biogeochemistry, carbon sequestration, climate, energy, environmental policy, faculty, forests, renewable energy
Are wood pellets a green fuel?
production of wood pellets for fuel is likely to put more CO2 in the atmosphere and maintain less biodiversity on the land during the next several decades.
William Schlesinger
biodiversity, conservation, faculty, forests, natural habitat, population growth
biodiversity, conservation, faculty, forests, natural habitat, population growth
Roads to Nowhere
Each road creates new “edge” habitat in nature, and fragments the landscape into small units that are often less conducive to the persistence of wildlife.
Hiking for the Holidays (a new reason to love public land)
“Come forth into the light of things. Let nature be your teacher.” -William Wordsworth Some holiday traditions are as old as family lore, passed down from grandparents to mothers and fathers and then toContinue reading
Sarah Loftus
coasts, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, environmental health, forests, PhD, student life
coasts, conservation, Duke Marine Lab, environmental health, forests, PhD, student life
Running Beneath the Longleaf Pines
PhD student Sarah Loftus checked out the longleaf pine forest at Patsy Pond nature trails, which are only a 30-minute drive from Duke Marine Lab.
The race north
The future distribution of trees is of more than passing interest to a few weekend naturalists.
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.
Why Species Matter
Conserving diversity ensures a more productive and stable set of ecosystems on which humans depend.
A Walk in the Park: Emerald Isle Woods
The Emerald Isle Woods Park offers a refuge of forested trails with a view of Bogue Sound. A 40-minute drive from the Marine Lab, this park is hidden in the suburbs of Emerald Isle near the end of the barrier island.
Natural Climate Solutions
Enhancement of natural carbon sinks would allow a more orderly withdrawal of fossil fuels from our economy during the next several decades.