It has been of great interest among plant geneticists to develop other crop plants that avoid photorespiration.
Author: William Schlesinger
Soil Carbon Sequestration
Recent press coverage of soil carbon sequestration on farms creates the dangerous impression that we can easily store a significant fraction of CO2 from fossil fuel emissions through better soil management.
How Green is Your Milk?
Soy milk seems to leave the smallest footprint on the environment.
Pig Poop
Currently there are about 75,000,000 pigs in the United States. They generate a lot of poop, for which disposal is an ongoing problem in need of good solutions. North Carolina is home to about 12%Continue reading
William Schlesinger
faculty, land use, natural habitat, population growth, sustainability, travel, water pollution
faculty, land use, natural habitat, population growth, sustainability, travel, water pollution
The Ultimate Invasive Species
Future generations will have no escape from the pressure of their own numbers and the stresses of a full planet.
The Answer is Blowin’ in the Wind
When it comes to sources of power, off-shore wind development looks much more attractive than off-shore oil development
The Border Wall
The wall has costs—cultural costs for reductions in biodiversity that are the heritage of the desert Southwest.
Where the surf meets the turf
Where the surf meets the turf, the world’s coastlines harbor a number of specialized marine habitats, including estuaries, salt marshes and tidal flats. Many of these are among the Earth’s most productive ecosystems, harboring coastalContinue reading
Our Salty Dog Rag
During the next few months, we’ll spread 20 million tons of salt on roads and sidewalks across the northern tier of the U.S. Mostly, this is rock salt, also known as sodium chloride or tableContinue reading
Trees vs. Solar Panels
There has been a lot of media attention in recent weeks devoted to “natural climate solutions”—various ways by which we can reduce the potential for damaging climate change by the better management of forests andContinue reading