Forest biomass is not carbon-neutral in a meaningful time frame.
Author: William Schlesinger
Feeding Fido
In the United States, dogs and cats consume the dietary energy of 62 million people, which is about 20% of our population.
Only ostriches do it better.
The assault on basic knowledge and its discovery is likely to leave our nation behind in the competitive international arena
Global Movements of Mercury
Concentrations of mercury and pesticides in the animals that live in the polar regions are a living index of the widespread human pollution of nature.
Wasted Fish
When large nets are used to capture desirable species, there is often “bycatch” of undesirable species that are often thrown back into the water.
The Sea Ice Blues
The average U.S. citizen is responsible for 16 tons of CO2 added to the atmosphere each year and nearly 50 square meters of sea-ice loss.
William Schlesinger
air pollution, biodiversity, climate, conservation, environmental health, environmental policy, faculty, natural habitat, water pollution
air pollution, biodiversity, climate, conservation, environmental health, environmental policy, faculty, natural habitat, water pollution
The Trumpian footprint
We will not make America great again if we can’t breathe the air, drink the water, or find mental refreshment and recreation in natural areas.
Whither your water
It gives me pause to see proposals now before government agencies to relax the standards for discharge and stream protection
William Schlesinger
agriculture, climate, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, faculty
agriculture, climate, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, faculty
Climate Change Economics
The impacts of climate change are likely to cause a 1.2% decline in GDP across the U.S. per one degree rise in temperature (C)
Long-term Study
We should insist that long-term monitoring programs are maintained and enhanced to record changes in Earth’s conditions.