No matter how much carbon they assimilate, the carbon uptake by an existing mature forest is not additional,
Bill 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.
Humus
If we are to store carbon in soils, better management of agricultural lands might be one avenue to pursue.
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.
Geo-engineering II: The sea
if we added iron to a large area of the world’s oceans, we could dramatically lower the level of carbon dioxide in Earth’s atmosphere.
Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)
The CO2 storage capacity of areas favorable for CCS in the United States amounts to 150 x 1015 g of CO2—equivalent to about 25 years of our emissions at current levels.
Reflections from the Forest
When forests cover the landscape, they increase the absorption of incoming sunlight
Not the Time to Get Bogged Down
When the arctic is melting rapidly, this is no time to get bogged down in conservative rhetoric.
Oh Tannenbaum
Buy a live Christmas tree and plant it in the early spring when it can resume its role to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Biofuel forests for the future?
The forest products industry likes to cut trees, but trees are the most efficient way we know to remove CO2 from the atmosphere.