The southwestern United States is nearing a global-warming exacerbated drought of record-breaking length and intensity
Category: climate
Drought and Desertification
It is dumb and misplaced to ignore the prediction and the current onset of global changes in climate due to human activity.
Air Conditioning
This speaks to the importance of planting trees in urban areas to lower ambient temperatures and reduce the need for air conditioning.
The Methane Mystery
The popularity of natural gas as a fossil fuel and its increased use are attractive candidates to explain the potential for increased leakage to the atmosphere.
In Hot Water with COVID and Climate
Whether for an acute impact like COVID-19 or a long-term impact like climate change, policy decisions must be based on science
Shopping in Troubled Times
On-line shopping with local delivery, has 2 to 5 times lower environmental impact than e-commerce from a central warehouse.
William H. Schlesinger
carbon sequestration, climate, energy, environmental policy, faculty, forests, renewable energy
carbon sequestration, climate, energy, environmental policy, faculty, forests, renewable energy
The Woody Biomass Hoax
Since most of the wood pellets are derived from newly harvested trees, the immediate impact on Earth’s climate is worse than coal.
Winds of Change
Wind power is an important component of any program that insures future energy independence and avoidance of climate change.
The Planetary Toll of Your Morning Coffee
When you decide to have a cup of coffee, you have already made your largest contribution to the energy used to deliver coffee to your cup.
James S. Clark, Duke University
biodiversity, climate, environmental policy, faculty, sustainability
biodiversity, climate, environmental policy, faculty, sustainability
The Future of Biodiversity
All other policy actions that could be taken now won’t matter if we fail to curb climate change.