Plugging the leaks of methane from gas wells and the gas pipelines that crisscross our country is probably the easiest, most effective, and straightforward way to curtail the rise of methane in the atmosphere
Author: William Schlesinger
Divest Now!
Let’s hear calls to those who manage college and university endowments, not to divest from the fossil fuel industry, but to invest in alternatives.
Exporting our emissions
In our house nearly everything we buy is made in China or assembled overseas. No wonder our carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing are dropping.
Nitrous Oxide—No laughing matter
If we could do even something small about the rise of N2O in Earth’s atmosphere, it could have a big contribution to solving the problem of global climate change.
Whine while you can
the change in climate will unravel some of the historical vineyards.
William Schlesinger
air pollution, conservation, environmental health, environmental policy, faculty, pesticides, toxicology
air pollution, conservation, environmental health, environmental policy, faculty, pesticides, toxicology
Success Stories
Seeing Bald Eagles along the coast of Maine this summer makes me think of the good things that have come from environmental science
William Schlesinger
air pollution, environmental health, faculty, lakes and streams, marine studies, toxicology, water pollution
air pollution, environmental health, faculty, lakes and streams, marine studies, toxicology, water pollution
Reading the Mad Hatter’s Diary
When the EPA suggests regulating the emissions of mercury from power plants, the immediate question is how much of the mercury found in downwind environments is from the powerplants and how much is natural.
Can’t beat the DEET
I believe that a lot of Americans spend a lot more time outdoors because of DEET, and that is ultimately good for the environment (
We need more Free-Range Kids
For me, there is no comparison between hearing about ecology in the classroom and doing it outside
Raindrops keep fallin’ on my head
These observations of rainfall chemistry should reinforce the notion that the atmosphere is not a global commons where stuff can be deposed willy-nilly.