Overall, mosquitoes have been the deadliest predator of humans throughout history.
Category: climate
William H. Schlesinger
carbon sequestration, climate, energy, faculty, forests, fossil fuels, renewable energy
carbon sequestration, climate, energy, faculty, forests, fossil fuels, renewable energy
What is BECCS anyway?
Overall, the energy used in BECCS adds about 30% to the carbon emissions to the atmosphere from burning biomass directly.
William H. Schlesinger
Arctic, climate, environmental policy, environmental politics, faculty, marine studies, oceans, sea level
Arctic, climate, environmental policy, environmental politics, faculty, marine studies, oceans, sea level
Greenland Ice
If Greenland were to melt completely, sea level would rise by about 7 meters (21 feet) flooding most coastal areas worldwide
Forest attributes
When these forests are cleared, the lower rates of transpiration may lead to permanent reductions in regional rainfall, and slow recovery of the forest.
William H. Schlesinger
agriculture, climate, energy, environmental policy, faculty, fossil fuels, renewable energy
agriculture, climate, energy, environmental policy, faculty, fossil fuels, renewable energy
No good deed goes unpunished
biofuels have had huge economic benefits to the agricultural sector, but they are associated with increased emissions of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere,
William H. Schlesinger
carbon sequestration, climate, energy, environmental politics, faculty, forests, renewable energy
carbon sequestration, climate, energy, environmental politics, faculty, forests, renewable energy
Smoke, mirrors, and wood pellets
if we are serious about mitigating climate change, we must shift our attention to sources of energy that emit no greenhouse gases to the atmosphere
Hydrogen Fuels
The hydrogen content of the atmosphere has increased 70% since the late 1800s,
Unextractable Fossil Fuels
A lot of the proven reserves of fossil fuels must remain in the ground—never to be exploited.
Nuclear Winter
The circulation and behavior of the atmosphere connects our world, ensuring that what happens anywhere on Earth is felt everywhere.
Hot times, summer in the city….
Earliest losses of biodiversity may be found among species in hot climates where some species are pushed beyond their physiological tolerance.